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SOLD OUTSTANDING UN-ISSUED SWEDISH AG42 LJUNGMAN RIFLE,1943 PRODUCTION $2,150.00
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Pre98 Antiques Military Firearms Collecting Outlook for 2020

SOLD VERY EARLY PRODUCTION (#247) US WW1 ISSUE REMINGTON UMC MODEL 1911 PISTOL, NAMED OFFICER CARRY IN WWI & WWII!

$4,650.00

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IN 80% ORIGINAL CONDITION, WE HAVE A VERY RARE AND ALSO ONE OF THE EARLIEST PRODUCED AT SERIAL #247  US WW1 ISSUED REMINGTON UMC M1911 PISTOL. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY SCARCE WW1 CONTRACTOR, AND ONLY APPROX 21,000 WERE PRODUCED.   THIS PISTOL IS 100% FACTORY ORIGINAL AND CORRECT EXCEPT FOR THE REPLACED FRONT SIGHT.  THESE WELL MADE BUT VERY ROUGH LOOKING PISTOLS WERE FINISHED IN AN EXTREMELY FRAGILE BLUE FINISH THAT DID NOT STAND THE TEST OF TIME AND THIS IS THE NICEST EXAMPLE THAT WE HAVE HAD IN THE OFFICE IN SOME TIME.  THESE UMC PISTOLS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A REAL CHALLENGE TO LOCATE IN THIS FINE CONDITION, MOST HAVE NO FINISH LEFT AND ALWAYS HAVE SOME REPLACED PARTS.   MANY WERE ALSO COBBLED TOGETHER OUT OF THE TON OF UNUSED PARTS THAT REMINGTON HAD ON HAND WHEN THE CONTRACT WAS CUT SHORT DUE TO THE END OF HOSTILITIES.  THIS IS A WONDERFUL EXAMPLE OF A GUN PRODUCED IN THE VERY BEGINNING OF THE PRODUCTION RUN EXACTLY AS YOU WOULD WANT TO HAVE IT.  THIS RARE CONTRACTOR 1911 WOULD BE A REAL PRIZE TO ANY SERIOUS COLLECTOR.  ABSOLUTELY ONE OF THE TOUGHEST M1911 PISTOLS TO OBTAIN THIS NICE AND ORIGINAL.

WHAT MAKES THIS PISTOL EVEN MORE INTERESTING WAS THAT THAT IT WAS OBTAINED FROM THE GRANDSON OF US NAVY COMMANDER WILLIAM A SAUNDERS III WHO CARRIED IN AS AN ARMY LT IN WW1 AND LATER AS A NAVY COMMANDER IN WW2.  THAT WOULD CERTAINLY EXPLAIN THE BEEN THERE DONE THAT LOOK OF THIS PISTOL.  

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Sold 1913 WEBLEY & SCOTT SELF LOADING .455 MARK I PISTOL, BRITISH WW1 ROYAL NAVY ISSUED, WITH AMMUNITION, VERY CRISP!

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In 97% condition, not rebuilt and still with the factory original finish, we have a British Royal Navy Issued 1913
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SOLD BRITISH EARLY WWI ISSUED WEBLEY MARK IV .455 SERVICE REVOLVER, THE “BOER WAR MODEL”, MATCHING & VERY CRISP!

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In at least 97% very crisp condition we have a top example of the British Army Issued Webley Mark IV .455
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TUE JUL 18, VERY RARE & WELL DOCUMENTED FN MODEL 1900 PISTOL WITH DELUXE FACTORY NICKEL FINISH, WITH FN FACTORY LETTER, SHIPPED TO GECO IN GERMANY 1908, MINT CRISP!

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This is an incredible find for the serious advanced FN or early auto pistol collector, In 97% original condition we
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MON JUN 6, D-DAY, VERY RARE & SOUGHT AFTER BRITISH WWI ROYAL NAVY ISSUED B.S.A. No. 4. S.C., LEE ENFIELD .303 SPORTING RIFLE, USED ON MINESWEEPERS & Q SHIPS!

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In excellent very sharp original condition, we have a rare & highly desirable British WWI Royal Navy B.S.A. Lee Speed
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SOLD GERMAN WW1 ERFURT 1918 Kar 98az CARBINE……MATCHING AND SHARP!

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In excellent very sharp  condition, we have a very attractive Erfurt Arsenal 1918 manufactured Kar 98az Carbine.  Of course this is totally
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SOLD EXCEPTIONAL & SCARCE GERMAN WWI ISSUED FL SELBSTLADER (LANGENHAN) PISTOL, 1917 VARIATION 2, WITH 1917 HOLSTER, MINT CRISP!

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In 97% exceptionally nice condition, especially for this make of pistol,  we have a very scarce 1917 production 2nd Variation
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SOLD US WWI CARRIED M-1903 SPRINGFIELD RIFLE, JUNE 1918 PRODUCTION 100% ORIGINAL AND SHARP! STILL BLUED!

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