In 97% mint sharp condition, we have a top example of a 1941 Nazi occupation production WaA140 proofed FN Tangent Sight High Power Pistol. This is a vet bring back War Trophy, still with the vet made holster with his name in it and most importantly, it still has your original capture papers with it. I hardly need tell you how rarely guns with capture papers show up these days, especially a premier World War II handgun, such as this! The pistol is all matching with a mint bore as well and really nice-looking walnut grips. the mag is the original WaA140 proofed magazine.
The FN made High Power Pistol was rapidly put back into production by the Germans after the FN Factory in Liege, Belgium, was seized in May of 1940. These Nazi occupation Pistols were issued extensively to the Waffen SS as they could not source guns directly from the Regular Army. There are many photographs of its use in action by these forces, especially on the Russian Front. Among the fighting men of many nations it was considered to be the most prized handgun of the European Theater as it had a 13 shot magazine and ran like a Swiss watch, which is to say it did not jam. This is certainly a top example of one of the most famous combat pistols of the last century. With the Christmas season upon us. Something this fantastic and flashy will not hang around for long…. this is probably only the third high-power that we have had with the capture papers. Still intact; a huge big deal for the World War II Collector.
