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LOT 3641
LOT 3640
Excellent Dardick Model 1500 Autoloading .38 Revolver with Desirable .22 Rifle Conversion Unit, Extra Barrel, Ammunition, and Boxes - Serial no. 1093, 38 cal., 6 inch round bbl., blue/black finish, walnut stock, plastic grips. Manufactured circa 1958-1962, the Dardick 1500 uses a novel combination of a fixed in-grip magazine, an open-sided auto-ejecting three chamber cylinder and a proprietary plastic-cased triangular cartridge dubbed the “tround”. This combination permits an ammunition capacity inline with an automatic pistol while retaining the simple reliability of a revolver. Additionally, the barrel is secured with a single threaded bolt and can be rapidly detached or swapped. Includes a desirable 21 inch barreled full-stocked .22 caliber rifle conversion unit with it’s own unnumbered factory long box. Also includes an unnumbered blue factory pistol box, an extra 4 inch .38 barrel, two Dardick sales brochures, a 100-round “brick” of five full Dardick .38 tround boxes, and two loose boxes for a total of 126 live trounds and 3 deactivated trounds in total. CONDITION: Excellent, retaining 90% original blue finish on the barrel with some light chips concentrated on the middle right and underside. Frame retains 90% of the original black finish with some flaking on the left around the loading gate, and some light edge wear. Grips are very fine with some light finish wear. Scratches and chips on the follower. Mechanically excellent. Rifle conversion kit is excellent overall with 98% original blue finish on the barrel, 95% original black finish on the frame, and some light handling marks on the wood. Boxes are fine to very fine with some light handling marks and edge wear. Estimate: 6,000 - 9,000
MBAssociates
Experimental Mark I
Gyrojet Pistol Serial
Number A009 with
Presentation Case -
Serial no. A009, 13 mm
Rocket cal., 5 1/4 inch
round bbl., black finish,
walnut grips. A product
of the 1960s, the Mark I
Gyrojet uses a 13mm solid
fuel rocket in place of a
standard cartridge. As the
rocket does not need a solid chamber or extractor equipment, the entire pistol can be greatly simplified and made from lightweight materials. Fixed blade front and fixed notch rear sights, front-mounted hammer, “MARK I” marked on the left side, and a pair of smooth grips. With a hardwood MBA display case, ten dummy rounds of Gyrojet ammunition, and MBA news release.
LOT 3643
Rare Varsity Manufacturing A.H. Tompkins Single
Shot pistol - Serial no. 77, 22 LR cal., 8 inch round bbl., blue
finish, walnut grips. Number 77 out of approximately 200 manufactured
between 1947 and 1953. This pistol features a hinged breech lock design
with blade front and adjustable notch rear sights, serrated trigger and hammer spur and
one piece full length walnut stock with black plastic grip cap. Marked A.H.TOMPKINS/ SPRINGFIELD/MASS.,U.S.A.” on the top of the chamber with the patent information and serial number on the left side and “MF’D. AT/VARSITY MFG.CO.” on the right.
CONDITION: Excellent, retaining 97% plus original blue finish with scattered handling marks and spotting on the grip cap and trigger guard. Grip is very fine with scattered dings and scratches. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 3,000 - 4,500
LOT 3644
MBAssociates Mark II Model C Gyrojet Pistol with Box - Serial no. 132, 12 mm cal., 5 inch round bbl., black finish, walnut grips. Manufactured between 1962
and 1970. Adjustable blade front and fixed notch rear sights, the MBAssociates model and caliber markings on the left side below the barrel, the patent on the reverse, nickel small parts and a pair of smooth grips. Includes the original box.
CONDITION: Excellent overall,
retaining 99% plus original black
finish with minimal handling marks. Mechanically excellent. Box is very good with tape repairs. Provenance: The Buckstix Collection.
Estimate: 2,000 - 3,000
CONDITION: Excellent, retaining 99% original black finish with limited handling marks. The left grip is also excellent with limited handling marks. The detached right grip is fair with a chip out of the top and a crack. Mechanically excellent. Case is fine with some storage and handling marks, wear on the lining, and a repair in the cartridge block and trigger block. Estimate: 4,500 - 6,500
LOT 3642
Early Auto Mag Pasadena Original Model 180 Semi- Automatic Pistol with Case and Extra Barrels - Serial no. A01853, 44 AMP cal., 6 1/2 inch vent rib bbl., stainless finish, plastic grips. One of less than 3,000 manufactured in Pasadena, California. The Model 180 was made famous by Clint Eastwood after using the pistol in Sudden Impact. This pistol features orange insert blade front and adjustable notch rear sights on a ventilated rib. The slide is marked with the desirable Pasadena, California address. Includes three aftermarket extra barrels (one 6 1/2 inch in .41 JMP and two unmarked high polish 8 1/2 inch barrels) and an Auto Mag hardcase containing an extra magazine. CONDITION: Very fine overall with some minor handling marks, some freckling of discoloration, and crisp grip checkering. Mechanically excellent. All extra barrels are excellent with minimal handling marks. Case is very good. Provenance: The Buckstix Collection.
Estimate: 3,500 - 5,500
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