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Collector's Lot of Two Nazi Marked Semi-Automatic Pistols

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Firearms & Armory Start Price:600.00 USD Estimated At:1,200.00 - 2,000.00 USD
Collector's Lot of Two Nazi Marked Semi-Automatic Pistols
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The left side of the slide has the caliber marking with right side blank. Commercial "eagle/N" proofs are present on the frame, slide, and barrel. The left side of the trigger guard has an "eagle/37" Nazi military acceptance stamp. Checkered grips with the Sauer logo on the left panel. Magazine base also has the intertwined "SS" logo.
BBL: 3 3/8 inch round
Stock:
Gauge: 7.65 mm auto
Finish: blue
Grips: plastic
Serial Number: 410825
Condition: Excellent. The pistol retains 97% original blue finish with some minor edge wear and showing a smooth gray patina on the back strap and thinning to a gray on the front strap. Grips are also excellent with some minor scratches and a few minor dings in the overall crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent.

B) WWII Model 1935 pistol as manufactured during German occupation of Italy. The slide has the German occupation legend with the date "1944". An "eagle/162" Nazi acceptance stamp (faint) on the right side of the grip tang, left grip tang has a Brescia "crown/lion" proof and trigger guard has a boxed "MA" on the right side. Fitted with standard metal backed black plastic "PB" emblem grips. Matching serial number on the slide and frame. The serial number of this pistol is not listed in Jan Still's book "AXIS PISTOLS", Vol. II (page 107) as being one of the 19 reported Model 1935 pistols stamped with the rare German Army acceptance proof. It is different than most of the other known examples.
BBL: 3 3/8 inch round
Stock:
Gauge: 7.65 mm auto
Finish: blue
Grips: plastic
Serial Number: 514560
Condition: Very fine. The pistol retains 85% faded original blue finish with some minor edge wear. Traces of blue finish remains on the grip straps with the balance a brown-gray patina. The grips are excellent with a few minor scratches. Mechanically excellent.