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LOT 3566
Excellent and Scarce Documented Mauser Banner
1937 Dated
Commercial Contract Luger
Semi-Automatic
Pistol with Bulgarian Contract Association and Holster - Serial no. 4295v,
9 mm Luger cal., 3 7/8 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut checkered grips. This is a beautiful example of a very scarce pre-WWII Commercial contract Mauser
Banner Luger Pistol chambered in 9 mm Luger. This specific pistol is listed by serial number “4295v” on page 411 of the book, “The World Of Lugers” Vol I, by Costanzo, as
an unconfirmed very limited pre-WWII Bulgarian Contract P.08 Luger pistol. As we all know Bulgarian contract Lugers are extremely rare in any condition as very few were ever actually manufactured. They were captured by the Germans, reused/reissued again during
WWII. Then were recaptured by the Russians, rebuilt and reissued to the Soviet Armed forces after WWII. This excellent Luger is dated 1937 on the chamber area with the standard “Mauser
Banner” trademark on the first toggle. This pistol falls into the range of those generally considered
as a standard commercial Lugers that were issued or sold to several different countries just prior to the actual
outbreak of WWII. The left side of the barrel extension, and the left side of the breechblock are all stamped with a
single “crown/U” commercial proof acceptance mark with no other proofs on the pistol. The pistol is numbered in the military
fashion with the desirable serial number of “4295V” stamped on the front of the frame with “4295” stamped on the underside
of the barrel and the left side of the barrel extension with the last two digits “95” stamped on various small parts. It is fitted
with a single unmarked blue sheet metal magazine with an aluminum base that is marked with only “GERMANY” and no other
proofs. This excellent pistol is complete with an excellent 1940 dated black leather Luger holster. The back of the holster is stamped
“DLWP/1940”, “WaA418” and “P.08”.
CONDITION: Excellent with 97% plus of the original blue finish overall with wear on the edges and high spots. The various small parts still retain
85% of their original straw colors with thinning and wear on the edges. The grips are excellent with nice original checkering on both sides showing only minor handling marks in couple of areas. The holster is very good with a nice all original black color with edge wear only with some minor handling marks with nice tight stitching.
The markings are clear and distinct. This pistol has all matching numbers except the magazine as noted with the right grip being marked with only a “Z S”. An excellent example of a scarce all original Mauser Banner Contract Luger pistol.
Estimate: 6,000 - 9,000
LOT 3567
Exceptional and Very Scarce Waffenamt Proofed German Occupation 1945 Production Norwegian Kongsberg
Model 1914 Semi-Automatic Pistol - Serial no. 30101, 11.25 mm cal., 5 inch round bbl., phosphate blue finish, hardwood grips.
A licensed copy of the Colt Government Model manufactured at Kongsberg in 1945, during the later stages of the German occupation of Norway. This is one of only 920 such pistols that
received a Waffenamt acceptance mark, all of which were manufactured in 1945. Fixed sights, with the slide marked with the “Crown/K” over the one line model marking on the left side along with Waffenamt proof “eagle/WaA84”, “1945” on the reverse, checkered grips and magazine with lanyard ring base. The hammer and magazine catch are correctly unnumbered, with the other externally numbered components bearing matching numbers, mostly “.101”.
CONDITION: Excellent, retains 98% plus of the original phosphate blue finish with slight slide retraction marks and very slight high spot wear. The grips are also excellent with some minor dings and scratches, and some light wear. Mechanically fine.
Provenance: The Dr. Robert Azar Collection.
Estimate: 5,000 - 8,000
LISTED BY SERIAL NUMBER IN THE BOOK THE WORLD OF LUGERS BY COSTANZO
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