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- Sale 1351
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Closing from:Oct 27 | 12:00 AM EDT
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Sale 1351
Estimate$1,000 – $1,500
9mm Para. 3.9" barrel length. SN: 5471l. Blued metal finish to all parts with a fire blued extractor and mounting checkered walnut grips. Short recoil operated striker action autoloading pistol using the toggle locking principle. The toggle link displays the S/42 mark indicative of Mauser production, and the barrel extension is dated 1938. The serial numbers match on the major parts, but the handgun mounts a replaced trigger bar, bolt hold open, and grips. Martial markings including the {WWII German Eagle} and two weak Waffenampt stamps appear on the right barrel extension. The barrel itself is commercial, and shows the {Crown/N} commercial proof. A weak Police sunburst mark appears on the left frame below the sideplate. The American Historical Foundation ordered multiple runs of embellished Lugers, like this one, that were put together using genuine Luger pistols with modern embellishments. Item features Oak Leaf scrollwork over a beaded ground along all edges of the frame, barrel extension, the gripstraps, and around the muzzle. The number 5 of 100 has been inlaid in the front gripstrap in gold. Item comes with a World War II production Luger holster with the maker mark reading GEBRUDER KLINGE/DRESDEN/1938 above the {Eagle/WaA142} Waffenampt stamp. Included in the holster are an unmarked multitool, two aluminum baseplug magazines: one a post war Haenel magazine with a polished baseplug, the other is WWII production and bears the serial number 1043/m over an {Eagle/83} Waffenampt.
Very good plus as refinished. Bore is Frosty with some patina and few patches of pinpoint pitting. The overall metal refinish shows few faint scratches including a scratch to the toggle link and to the rear barrel extension. Grips show some residue in the checkering of the right panel. Both magazines have insertion wear to the bodies with the WWII magazine showing two chips to the edges of the baseplug. Holster shows discolorations, scattered mars and scratches, and cracking along the tie down.
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Tim Carey
Associate Vice President, Head of Department, Arms, Armor and Militaria
Ms. Emma Fulmer
ATF Manager, Senior Coordinator, Arms, Armor & Militaria
