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Vicker's Ltd. Dutch Luger

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:1,500.00 USD
Vicker's Ltd. Dutch Luger
Auction Location:

16600 Aston Street
Irvine, CA
Vicker's Ltd. Dutch Luger, #8427, 9mm, 4'' barrel, blue finish with straw small parts, correct coarse checkered walnut grips, with one unmarked tin-plated wood based magazine with retaining tab instead of cross pin at base. Soldered brass plate to left side receiver flat marked ''Mgd. WI./7''. Blank chamber, Vicker's Ltd. marked toggle link, thumb safety marked ''Rust'' with upward pointing arrow, Dutch Royal proofmarks, and British proofmarks to bottom of barrel. In correct Dutch holster with combination cleaning rod/oiler. Condition is excellent retaining approx. 97% thinning arsenal blue. Straw components show light thinning and may have been restrawed at time of overhaul. Dutch grips with coarse flat checkering, show little wear and some oil darkening. Action is good, bore is fine. All visible matching numbers. Holster shows some loss of finish near fold area of both main flap and cleaning rod flap, with light scuffs and impressions. A nice early Vickers rig. Est.: $3,000-$5,000. (C&R/PPT) (John Siroonian estate)