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DWM 1906 NAVY COMMERCIAL LUGER SEMI-AUTO PISTOL.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:3,500.00 USD Estimated At:7,000.00 - 9,000.00 USD
DWM 1906 NAVY COMMERCIAL LUGER SEMI-AUTO PISTOL.

Cal. 9mm Luger. S# 27715.Cal. Bbl. 6" w/ fin shaped front sight, full S# and void of proof marks; 100-200 rear sight on toggle. Undated over chamber and no proof marks on receiver. "15" on receiver lug over unreadable prior stamping plus "15" on bottom of sear. Very deep barrel / receiver index mark. Frame is safe with lever up exposing "GESICHERT". Firing pin is Nitre blued. "15" on grip safety, trigger, takedown lever and sideplate. Both toggles, breech block and "GELADEN" marked extractor all numbered 15 (front toggle numbered twice). Checkered walnut grips with "4" and "15" on left plus only "15" on right. Per Luger book by Sturgess small batch orders shipped to Broqua and Scholberg (department store in Montevideo, Uruguay) within S# range of 250XX to 357XX (1st smaller shipment); he also refers to these as Commercial P.04 having no markings other than BUG proofs. Book on Lugers by Davis uses title designation. Consignor repeats the Sturgess information and states that this pistol was the personal sidearm for an Army Colonel in Uruguay; early 1970 when a militant leftist group was active. Further he states it was carried along with the mag. pouch on a belt around the waist with belt loops added to holster and pouch. MAGS: 2 tin plated 8 rd. with plain, unmarked wood bases; no concentric circles. Very good appearance with occasional small amount of staining. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: nice appearing stock set with matching numbered iron having good fit to pistol. Black holster with broken lift strap; interior of holster is brown with black tool pouch and back of interior. Brass cleaning rod with oiler handle. Very good unmarked original appearing loading tool. No visible markings on back of holster or stock. Very good rig w/ slight high point wear to iron and slightly wrinkled appearance to cleaning rod tube. Holster returned to original configuration with the disks on cleaning rod flap and pouch for tool being replacements from identical 1906 Navy holster in Uruguay. Presently has short new leather straps solely to retain holster to stock. Very good appearing mag. pouch still altered with belt loop on back. CONDITION: very good to excellent appearance with minimal high point wear at common points such as stock lug area, sideplate and at muzzle. Slight function wear and very small scratch on left side of barrel near rear. Good straw colors with minimal fading and only mag. release having any staining. Very good grips with light hand wear slightly flattening diamond tops; two or three damaged tops on left plus a little extra wear on right. Very good bore with distinct rifling and very faint frosting. (22-5554/ZAL). CURIO. $7,000-9,000.