Product Description
9mm Luger; 80% blue, 20% straw, Good bore, good grips, 4'' barrel, This pistol is part of a second contract of 50 pistols placed in 1937, in the serial number range 4301v-4350v. Original blue finish, strawed small parts and checkered walnut grips. The numbered parts are matching except the magazine and right grip panel. The magazine is a Mauser droop wing eagle/154 proofed variation numbered 3687b/+. The top of the toggle is stamped with a 5-line Mauser banner logo. German crown/U proofs appear on the end of the front sight base and left side of the receiver and breechbolt. The safety area on the left side of the toggle housing is marked SEGURANCA and the extractor is marked CARREGADA. Condition: The metal finish shows wear, some patina and handling, with scattered light surface spotting and a tiny area of light pitting on the right side of the barrel. The grips show wear and handling marks with areas of compression to the checkering. Mechanically the grip safety spring is missing, otherwise fine. The bore has strong rifling, showing light corrosion throughout. C&R/FFL, s/n 43xxv, Catalog Number B-17