December 14-17, 2021 Collectible Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/15/2021
Fiala Arms Model 1920 manually operated pistol with shoulder stock. Made 1920's and marketed towards backpackers and survivalists. Fires by manually pushing the slide forward, and manually pulling it back to extract and re-cock the round. This gun typically came with a 3", 7 -1/2" and 20" barrel, with this example only including the latter. Left side of the frame is marked "FILA ARMS" over a bear. Right side of the frame is marked "MODEL 1920", with the company address marked on the rear. Matching serial numbers on the front strap, slide and stock iron. Round steel barrel with blade front sight and rear peep ladder. Factory blued finish on the metal components. Wood has its original light oil finish. Smooth metal butt plate. Blued steel magazine is unmarked. CONDITION: Metal retains 50% of its original finish with most areas forming and even brown patina. There are scratches around the safety area. Wood has minor dents, scratches and handling marks. Bore is frosted with fair-good overall rifling. Mechanically fine. JWA