**Austin Belhert Customized Smith & Wesson 39-2 "Mini Combat" Pistol

9mm. 3.375" barrel. SN: A218129. Stainless slide, matte aluminum frame, smooth hardwood grips. Austin Belhert customized double action removable magazine semi-automatic pistol. Features include a shortened slide and barrel, a customized shortened frame with two finger grooves, adjustable revolver rear sight, orange insert serrated ramp front sight and a bobbed hammer. In the days when small frame concealed carry pistols were not a regular part of most firearms manufacturer's product lines, the only way to acquire such a gun was to have a custom gunsmith like Belhert, ASP or Devel do a custom carry "chop job" on a production handgun. With the advent of the numerous small frame carry pistols in service calibers these guns became a foot note in the history of combat handgunnery, but 40 years ago they were the pinnacle of concealed and back up carry for any serious pistolero. A very nice example of a rare and collectible gun. Includes a single magazine. {C&R}

From the Collection of Jeffrey W. Sanner

This lot is located in Cincinnati.

Fine. Bore fine, mostly bright and with strong rifling. Metal in nice condition with a satin stainless slide remaining crisp and the dull aluminum frame showing a few surface scratches. Mechanically functional when cycled by hand, with a very stiff recoil spring. Grips with some minor dings and dents.

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**Austin Belhert Customized Smith & Wesson 39-2 "Mini Combat" Pistol

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