Sold BALLESTER MOLINA RARE BRITSH WW2 ISSUE

IN 99% ORIGINAL UNMESSED WITH CONDITION, WE HAVE A VERY RARE AND HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER BRITISH 1940 CLNDESTINE PURCHASE BALLESTER MOLINA PISTOL IN .45 AUTO. THESE PISTOLS WERE PURCHASED FROM THE ARGENTINE FIRM IN 1940. THEY ARE KNOW TO HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO THE 8TH ARMY IN NORTH AFRICA AND WERE USED BY SOE AGENTS OPERATING IN OCCUPIED FRANCE. THIS PARTICULAR EXAMPLE WAS NEVER ISSUED DURING THE WAR AND IS IN NEW CONDTION. THEY WERE SOLD COMMERCIALLY OVER HERE IN THE 1960’S. THEY ARE IDENTIFIED BY THE SPECIAL B PREFIX SERIAL NUMBER. THERE ARE 2 LISTED ON GUN BROKER FOR A STARTING BID OF NEARLY $2400 BUT WE HAVE A MORE REASONABLE PRICE ATTACHED TO THIS ONE.