SOLD SCARCE GERMAN WW1 M1912 STEYR HAHN PISTOL…..1918 BAVARIAN ISSUE…..MINT CRISP!

IN 98% MINT CRISP CONDITION WE HAVE A MUSEUM GRADE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE AND SELDOM SEEN 1918 BAVARIAN CONTRACT M1912 STEYR HAHN PISTOL. THIS IS ONE OF 6000 OF THESE PISTOLS THAT WAS PROCURED BY THE BAVARIAN ARMY FROM AUSTRIA IN 1918.  THESE PISTOLS WERE ORDERED IN 1916 (10,000)  AND AGAIN IN 1918 (6,000) IN TWO SHIPMENTS.  THEY ARE NOT GERMAN MARKED BUT THE SERIAL RANGE IS UNIQUE TO THESE PISTOLS AS IT DOES NOT HAVE A LETTER BLOCK IN THE SERIAL NUMBER AS DO THE AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN MILITARY ISSUED DO.  WHILE THESE PISTOLS DO COME UP FOR SALE ONCE IN A WHILE, THE CHANCE TO OWN THE SCARCER 1918 DATED EXAMPLE IS IMPORTANT FOR COLLECTORS.