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Lot 3326: Cased DWM Model 1902 Luger Semi-Automatic Pistol Carbine

Cased DWM Model 1902 Luger Semi-Automatic Pistol Carbine with Buenos Aires Retailer Marks, Matching Stock, and Accessories

Auction Location: Rock Island, IL

Auction Date: May 21, 2023

Lot 3326: Cased DWM Model 1902 Luger Semi-Automatic Pistol Carbine

Cased DWM Model 1902 Luger Semi-Automatic Pistol Carbine with Buenos Aires Retailer Marks, Matching Stock, and Accessories

Auction Location: Rock Island, IL

Auction Date: May 21, 2023

Estimated Price: $16,000 - $27,500
Price Realized:
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Cased DWM Model 1902 Luger Semi-Automatic Pistol Carbine with Buenos Aires Retailer Marks, Matching Stock, and Accessories

Manufacturer: DWM
Model: 1902 Carbine
Type: Pistol
Gauge: 7.65 mm Luger Auto
Barrel: 11 1/2 inch round
Finish: blue
Grip: walnut
Stock: walnut
Item Views: 1406
Item Interest: Active
Serial Number:
Catalog Page: 203
Class: Curio & Relic Handgun
Description:

Developed in the early 1900s, the Luger Carbine was conceived as a compact and agile lightweight sporting rifle. The heart of the weapon is an enlarged Luger pistol with a steel hanger integrated into the front of the frame to serve as a mount for a spring accelerator equipped forearm, which in turn helps properly cycle the extended barrel and a 1908-style stock lug on the back strap. Fitted with ramped polished bead front sight and 4-position sliding notch rear sight on the barrel, which is marked "J. CANEDO 611 RIVADAVIA 611 BUENOS AIRES" on top. Juan Canedo was the successor of Don Alfredo Gottling, and his shop, also known as "Casa Canedo" (the House of Canedo) and "La Portena", was a major importer of American and European firearms, the latter known to include presentation-quality Lugers, which then represented the cutting edge of handgun technology. The blank chamber is proofed "crown/B/crown/U" on the left side, with a recessed flat top bolt, "DWM" marked front toggle, and a set of lock-equipped dished toggles. The small parts are finished in straw, with niter blue pins and springs, checkered grips and a nickel finished magazine with an unmarked hardwood base. Matching partial serial numbers are present on the inside of the Schnabel tip forearm and the mounting iron of the straight stock, both featuring sharp checkering and sling swivels, and the later fitted with a serrated horn buttplate. The included case is black leatherette construction with a blue velvet interior, with a hand-marked test target numbered to the pistol secured to the inside of the lid, showing a 4 inch group at 75 yards off-hand fire. The case has space for the pistol and stock, as well as the following included accessories; a brown leather sling, carbine-length cleaning rod (brass shaft, steel handler/oiler), a German-marked tin of petroleum jelly, three extra magazines, and two boxes of ammo marked for the "Karabiner Parabellum". Both boxes of ammo are marked "No. 417A. The "A" in the number designates carbine cartridges. Per consignor pistol was restored by Gale Morgan, one of the foremost restorers of Luger pistols in the world.

Rating Definition:

Very fine, with 98% of the professionally restored blue finish, showing some light edge wear, cycling and handling marks overall. The straw colors are bright and strong on the small parts, with a bit of edge wear on the takedown lever. A thin streak in the varnish is visible on the left side of the forearm and a few tiny chips are visible in the wrist and buttplate of the buttstock, otherwise the wood is very fine overall, with a few light dents and scratches. The case shows mild rubbing and wear on the exterior, with cloth tape repair to the carry handle, oxidization on the hardware, and fading, rubbing and staining of the interior appropriate to age and use. The accessories are in fine order. Mechanically excellent.



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