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Lot #534

Lot 533: British Welrod Mk II Bolt Action Clandestine Pistol & Silencer

Very Scarce British Welrod Mark II Bolt Action Clandestine Pistol with Registered Integral Class III/NFA Silencer

Auction Location: Rock Island, IL

Auction Date: May 14, 2021

Lot 533: British Welrod Mk II Bolt Action Clandestine Pistol & Silencer

Very Scarce British Welrod Mark II Bolt Action Clandestine Pistol with Registered Integral Class III/NFA Silencer

Auction Location: Rock Island, IL

Auction Date: May 14, 2021

Estimated Price: $6,500 - $11,000
Price Realized:
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Very Scarce British Welrod Mark II Bolt Action Clandestine Pistol with Registered Integral Class III/NFA Silencer

Manufacturer: British
Model: Welrod
Type: Silencer
Gauge: 32 ACP
Barrel: 8 inch round
Finish: phosphate
Grip: plastic
Stock:
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Serial Number:
Catalog Page: 362
Class: Class III
Description:

Developed during World War II at "Station IX", the SOE's research and development center near Welwyn in Hertfordshire, the Welrod was designed from the start as a clandestine weapon, to be used for sentry elimination and assassinations by resistance forces. Reportedly, a plan was conceived to mass drop the Welrod in occupied territory to be used in a month-long assassination rampage against the SS; it is believed that the mass retaliation following the SOE's hit on Reinhard Heydrich deterred this plan. Welrods are believed to have been used in the Falklands, Ireland, and by Special Forces units deployed for Desert Storm in the early 90s. The main body is cylindrical, with most of the length taken up by the silencer, a set of fixed sights, and a manually rotated bolt mechanism. The grip section consists of the magazine well and the magazine, the latter bulked up with black plastic, and the former also serving as the mounting point for the trigger and a grip safety. This arrangement allowed the overall profile of the pistol to be altered for concealment or storage. The underside of the silencer bears appropriate registration marks, with the serial number behind the grip safety.

Rating Definition:

Very fine, with 85% plus of the original phosphate finish, showing some areas of brown patina and mild handling marks. Slight ring bulges in silencer tube. Mechanically excellent. NOTE: This Silencer is a National Firearms Act (NFA), fully transferable Class 3, which is registered with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, (BATFE) under the provisions of 18 U.S.C. Chapter 44 and 27 CFR part 478.



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