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FN Model 1935 Pre-War Chinese Contract High-Power

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Firearms & Armory Start Price:900.00 USD Estimated At:1,800.00 - 2,400.00 USD
FN Model 1935 Pre-War Chinese Contract High-Power
Auction Location:

16600 Aston Street
Irvine, CA 92606
FN Model 1935 Pre-War Chinese Contract High-Power Semi-Automatic Pistol, #7140, 9mm, 4-3/4'' barrel, blue finish, tangent sights, factory checkered walnut grips, with phosphate finished split-tail magazine; magazine safety has been deactivated. Cut for combination holster/shoulder stock. Early rear sight calibrated to 500 meters. Standard Belgian commercial proofs with underlined lazy-''W'' marking to left triggerguard bow, with small ''p'' on right side, and small circle-''C'' just above left grip panel. Condition is excellent as professionally restored, retaining 99% correct type professionally applied Belgian blue. Correct red-backed grips show just light use. Action is crisp, bore is excellent. It is a commonly held belief that the Chinese ordered 5000 slotted common tangent sight High-Powers before the outbreak of WWII. Est.: $1,800-$2,400. (C&R)