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HANDGUNS
BELGIAN Model 1922 Browning semiautomatic pistol #13523a (.32 ACP) with holster & spare magazine, mfg. at Fabrique Nationale in c.1942 under Nazi occupation. All-matching numbers, Excellent condition with holster-wear only to sides of muzzle, otherwise almost perfect bluing and a near-perfect mirror-bore. WaA140 stamps in the proper places, has checkered wooden grips that look new (but are not). Holster has eagle over WaAD20 acceptance-stamp and is in worn but usable condition. Not import-marked. PHOTOS . . . $375. C&R
ENGLAND Model Mark IV .380 revolver #B32040 (.38 S&W) mfg. at Webley & Scott in c.1970. Excellent, with 95% bluing and very little signs of external wear. Bore is like new, and it functions perfectly (with a very smooth action). Ex-SINGAPORE Police Force, with factory push-button safety beneath hammer and SPF 3315 stamped on back of receiver. PHOTOS . . . $225. not C&R SOLD
GERMANY Model PP semiautomatic pistol (.32 ACP) mfg. at Walther in the 1970's . Near Excellent condition with all-matching numbers and some holster-wear and scuffing at sharp corners. Bore is mirror-perfect, markings are very sharp, and black plastic grips are not chipped. Includes original box (numbered to the gun) and two Walther magazines. PHOTOS . . . $250. not C&R
GERMAN Model P-38 Walther semiautomatic pistol #232k (9mm Parabellum) mfg. at Walther in 1942 (ac 42 code). All-matching numbers, Excellent condition and not refinished (definitely a WWII bringback) with a couple scattered patches from damp storage. Bore is excellent and mirror-bright with all markings clear. Decocker may need adjustment or repair. Not import-marked. PHOTOS . . . $575. C&R
GERMANY Model P1 semiautomatic pistol #224528 (9mm) assembled at Manhurin in 1963 from parts produced by Walther. This is the postwar commercial French production of the Walther P-38 with an alloy frame and black-plastic grips. Excellent condition with all-matching numbers, a small amount of holster-wear at sharp corners but otherwise full bluing and very attractive. Bore shows a little wear but is mirror-shiny. The right side of slide still has a Nazi eagle holding swastika stamped on it (indicating that the slide was of wartime production) and there is a West Berlin Police marking (flower) on left side of trigger-guard. Includes two commercial mags (one Walther-marked) and new-condition replica of hard-shell WWII P-38 holster. PHOTOS . . . $395. not C&R
ISRAEL Model GP-35 Browning "Hi-Power" semiautomatic pistol (9mm), Mossad (Israeli secret police) ontract mfg. at Fabrique Nationale in Belgium in the late 1980's-early 1990's. EXCELLENT with all-matching numbers, black-painted metal surfaces showing some scratches and chipping from moderate use. Bore is excellent and near mirror-perfect, all markings very sharp, with black-plastic grips. Complete with two 13-round magazines, black-leather magazine belt-pouch, and black-leather "inside the waistband" holster. May have some reflective tape or paint (easily removable) on slide or frame to notify Israeli security forces that the shooter is a "good guy". PHOTOS . . . $350. not C&R
SWEDEN Type 1887 Nagant revolver #3618 (rechambered to 9mm Browning Long) mfg. at Husqvarna in c.1900. All-matching numbers (cylinder, though not original, also numbered to gun), EXCELLENT condition with gorgeous mirror-perfect bore and virtually no wear on bluing other than slight holster-wear on cylinder. Lots of vivid gold and violet hues on the "strawed" parts, only the trigger showing any discoloring. L No. 6235 stamped on right side of frame, trigger very smooth in both double and single-action modes. Not import-marked. PHOTOS This was officially rechambered from the obsolete (since 1903) 7.5mm to the standard Swedish pistol caliber during the opening stages of WWI. Not import-marked. . . $375. C&R
RIFLES
ARGENTINA Model 1891 Mauser bolt-action engineer's carbine #B1202 (7.65x53) mfg. by Loewe in c. 1896. Very Good, , an arsenal-refurbished gun with all-matching numbers, 100% full bluing and a very strong and bright bore. Argentine crest above chamber is a bit weak from buffing during refinishing but is clear. Wood is light color with arsenal-repair at right side of forend and a scratch on left side by sling-loop. PHOTOS . . . $195. Antique, no FFL required
ARGENTINA Model 1891 Mauser bolt-action engineer's carbine #B3588 (7.65x53) mfg. by DWM in late 1896. Very Good, with most bluing worn off external metal (not arsenal-refurbished) with all-matching numbers except for barrel-bands and a very strong and bright bore. Argentine crest above chamber clear, wood is dark European fiddleback walnut with arsenal-patch at heel. PHOTOS . . . $175. Antique, no FFL required SOLD
ARGENTINA Model 1891 Mauser long-rifle bayonet #P8420 with white-metal grips and matching-numbered blued-steel scabbard by Wayersberg Kirschbaum & Co., Solingen in 1897. J-N 2/1, Kiesling II, 286. Near Excellent condition with excellent blade (crest ground-off by hilt as usual). Full bluing on scabbard which has one small dent on side. Note: does NOT fit the 1891 Engineer's carbine, which uses one of those very expensive "Rolling Block" bayonets. PHOTO . . . $75.
BRAZIL Model 1908 Mauser bolt-action rifle #4300Nn (7x57) mfg. by DWM, Oberndorf (aka Mauser) in 1914. Near Excellent, with almost 98% original bluing (receiver in the white as is proper for these). Bore is excellent and mirror-like, Brazilian crest is extremely bold and beautiful. Bolt # has been "scrubbed" but is proper type for this rifle and headspaces properly, complete with cleaning-rod. Nice light walnut stock that has never been sanded with a subtle fiddleback pattern and lots of scrapes, dents and scratches from normal handling through the years (intact cartouche on right side) A good candidate for a refinishing project as this is exceptional wood and the rifle is quite attractive as-is. These are unfailingly great shooters and the Oberndorf-produced 1908's are seldom encountered. PHOTOS . . . $275. C&R SOLD
EGYPT Model FN-49 Saive semiautomatic rifle # 19946 (8x57mm) mfg. by Fabrique National in 1952-54 Excellent condition, a factory-rework with matching numbers (numbers on bolt-carrier overstamped to match). 98% bluing, with excellent bore which is mirror-bright and very strong. Lovely walnut buttstock and handguards, with unit-disk on right side and brass buttplate. Wood must have been refinished as there are no handling or storage marks, improper Spanish FR-8 muzzle-break installed (but seems to work very well). PHOTOS . . . $375. C&R SOLD
EGYPT Model "Hakim" Ljungmann semiautomatic rifle # 38342 (8x57mm) mfg. by Port Said in 1963 Excellent condition, a factory-rework with matching numbers (numbers on bolt-carrier overstamped to match). 98% bluing, with excellent bore which is mirror-bright and very strong. Lovely beech buttstock and handguards which was no doubt refinished in the recent past and shows virtually no handling-marks. PHOTOS . . . $325. C&R SOLD
EGYPT. Model "Hakim" bayonet and scabbard. Very Good Plus condition, with nice two-tone blade, wooden handles, and most finish on metal scabbard. . . $40. SOLD
ENGLAND Magazine Lee Enfield Mk. I bolt-action rifle # 2771A (.303 British) mfg. by Enfield in 1896. Very Good condition, a very decent antique example having a matching-bolt, with magazine cut-off, bolt dust-cover, and intact volley-sights. A few external patches of old rust here and there. Bore is very strong but not very bright, missing cleaning-rod, slider for rear sight, skinny bolt that goes through stock by receiver, and safety is broken-off back of bolt (easily repaired or replaced). Decent walnut butt and fore-stock, handguard missing, brass buttplate has cool unit-markings. A very functional Enfield Mark I rifle that can be restored without too much problem. Not import-marked. PHOTOS . . . $425 Antique, no FFL required SOLD
ENGLAND Model SMLE No.1 Mk.III* Enfield bolt-action rifle # D16775 (.303 British) mfg. by B.S.A. in 1916. Very Good condition, a renumbered factory-rework from 1930 with all-matching numbers on receiver, bolt and nose-cap. 70% bluing (most bluing worn or browned from age only), excellent bore which is mirror-bright and very strong. Walnut stock and handguards with brass-disk on right side of buttstock, some of the expected handling and storage marks on wood. . . $150. C&R
ENGLAND Model SMLE No.1 Mk.III* Enfield bolt-action rifle # R4026 (.303 British) mfg. by B.S.A. in 1918. Very Good condition, a renumbered factory-rework from 1930 with all-matching numbers on receiver, bolt and nose-cap. 80% bluing (much bluing worn or browned from age), excellent bore which is mirror-bright and very strong. Lovely walnut buttstock and handguards, forestock appears to be Australian coachwood, with brass-disk on right side of buttstock. Some of the expected handling and storage marks on wood, a few scrapes on left side near nose-cap. . . $160. C&R SOLD
ENGLAND Model SMLE No.1 Mk.III* Enfield bolt-action rifle # C15337 (.303 British) mfg. by Ishapore in 1917. Very Good condition, a renumbered factory-rework from 1928 with all-matching numbers on receiver, bolt and nose-cap (rear-sight not matching). 75% bluing (worn mainly on receiver area), excellent bore which is mirror-bright and very strong. Lovely reddish walnut stock and handguards, some of the expected handling and storage marks on wood. PHOTOS . . . $175. C&R SOLD
ENGLAND Model Lee Enfield No.5 Mk.1 Enfield "Jungle Carbine" bolt-action rifle # BK5101 (.303 British) mfg. by B.S.A. Shirley in 1947. Excellent condition, an arsenal rework for certain with sanded stock, freshly-painted metal and mismatched bolt. Totally correct as No.5 carbine, though, and nothing like the myriad of fakes I've seen of late. Quite a lovely example. PHOTOS . . . $325. C&R SOLD
FINLAND Model 91/30 Mosin-Nagant bolt-action rifle #71593 (7.62x54R), barrel mfg. at Tikka in 1944 on a round "high-wall" Russian receiver. Excellent-plus condition (unissued) with 99+% bluing and matching bolt (stamped on top of bolt-knob). Nearly pristine Russian one-piece buttstock with leather "dog-collars", Russian hooded front-sight with curious blued Swedish (?) cleaning-rod. Bore is excellent and mirror-bright. A really lovely specimen, rarely seen with high-wall receiver. . . $200. C&R SOLD
JAPAN Type 99 Arisaka "last ditch" bolt-action rifle, Series 25 #87517 (7.7x58) mfg. by Kokura in c.1945. Excellent condition with better than 98% bluing, all-matching numbers with plum-style bolt-knob, ground mum (as usual) no cleaning-rod (or provision for one). All last-ditch features including fixed rear-sight, wooden buttplate, and separate forestock trapped by barrel-bands. Bore is essentially perfect and mirror-like, all wood has original finish with much less than the expected handling-marks. Not import-marked. PHOTOS . . . $160. C&R SOLD
RUSSIA Model 91/30 Mosin-Nagant bolt-action rifle #ZD6151 (7.62x54R), mfg. at Izhevsk in 1942 Excellent-plus condition with 99% bluing, bolt also blued and force-matched to receiver. Finn capture-marked, nearly pristine Russian one-piece buttstock with leather "dog-collars". Bore is excellent and mirror-bright. This rifle has the very-desirable "high-wall" receiver with only moderate machining-marks on it. Russian hooded front-sight, with blued cleaning-rod. . . $150. C&R SOLD
RUSSIAN Model 91/30 Mosin-Nagant bolt-action rifle #DSYE812 (7.62x54R), mfg. at Izhevsk in 1943 Excellent-plus condition with 100% bluing. Finn capture-marked, with force-matched bolt and 1971-dated Finn hang-tag. Nice Russian one-piece buttstock with a few handling and storage marks. Bore is excellent and mirror-bright, the "high-wall" receiver has the usual external machining-marks. Finn double-dovetail front sight, curiously short cleaning-rod. . . $120. C&R SOLD
RUSSIA Model 91/30 Mosin-Nagant bolt-action rifle #NB1009 (7.62x54R), mfg. at Tula in 1943 Excellent-plus condition with 100% bluing, barrel-shank marked with large star. Finn capture-marked, with force-matched bolt. Nearly pristine Russian one-piece buttstock with clear round Soviet cartouche and leather "dog-collars". Bore is a bit dark but strong and would brighten considerably after a few rounds are put through it. This rifle has the very-desirable "high-wall" receiver with very nice finish on the receiver-part. Russian hooded front-sight, with blued cleaning-rod. . . $150. C&R SOLD
SWEDEN Model 96B Mauser bolt-action rifle # 305091 (6.5x55) mfg. by Carl Gustaf in 1912. Excellent-plus condition, all-matching numbers except for cleaning-rod (which NEVER match in my experience). Literally 100% bluing (with full vivid rust-bluing on the springs and such), 6.50/1 marked bore disk, bore being (of course) mirror-bright and very strong. Lovely streaked walnut stock and handguard with very few minor handling marks and dings. PHOTOS . . . $240. C&R SOLD
SWEDEN Model 41B Mauser bolt-action SNIPER rifle #467684 (6.5x55) mfg. by CARL GUSTAF in 1919. Excellent-plus, with close to 100% bluing, only bolt and all bolt-parts matching receiver (as usual with these 41B snipers) as well as the scope-mount and metal scope-case. Nazi 1942-dated Ajack 4x90 scope has really clear optics. Excellent bore with bore-disk stamped 6.50/0. Nice Beech stock and handguard with less than normal amount of scuffs and dings from adjacent rifles and zero apparent wear. PHOTOS . . . $1500. C&R SOLD
SWITZERLAND Model 1914 Pioneer Schmidt-Rubin bayonet and scabbard #56968. Very Good condition, with large (18 3/4") sawback blade fullered on one side only. Wooden handles in really good shape, about 90% bluing on scabbard. PHOTO . . . $120. SOLD
U.S.A. Model M1 Garand semiautomatic rifle # 2034164 (.30-06) mfg. by Springfield Arsenal in October, 1943. Very Good condition, with full original parkerizing on receiver, some wear on barrel. A military rework, with 6-47 dated barrel, and assorted parts including Winchester trigger-group and un-cut Springfield op-rod, with lock-bar rear-sight. A Century import from a decade or more ago, totally functional but with wear at muzzle (from aggressive cleaning-techniques) and some light pitting below wood-line. Buttstock is sound but for a small chip at heel, with lots of handling-marks, handguards are quite beat-up and cracked. PHOTOS . . . $395. C&R ON HOLD
U.S.A. Model of 1917 "Enfield" bayonet and scabbard mfg. by Remington in 1917. Very Good condition, with nice 17" blade being flaming-bomb and eagle-proofed, olive-green painted metal-tipped leather scabbard sound and usable. PHOTOS . . . $100.
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Wednesday, November 22nd, and at that time we will stop updating
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