1366 ARGENTINE MANNLICHER STEYR MODEL1905 SEMI-AUTO

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This item SOLD at 2022 May 06 @ 15:16UTC-04:00 : AST/EDT
Category Firearms & Military
Auction Currency USD
Start Price 500.00 USD
Estimated at 1,000.00 - 1,250.00 USD

MILITARY PISTOL. Cal. 7.63 Mannlicher. S# 5181. Bbl. 6 3/8" w/ dovetailed inverted V front sight & V notch in frame at rear. Mfg. by Steyr in Austria for Argentine contract having country crest on right side of frame above vertically grooved grips. Many sold in 1960s w/ crest removed & no import marks. Single action delayed blowback w/ external hammer & hammer blocking safety, this mid production example w/ long toe. Matching numbered bbl., slide & frame. Internal fixed mag. Trigger, takedown latch, hammer & safety are in the white. Grip screws strawed. CONDITION: very good plus as deaccessioned from Argentina w/ ground crest then salt blued. Small parts repolished; extractor & screws restrawed and later toned to match overall condition. Good plus bore w/ even, light frosting. Comparable condition grips w/ staining, handling marks, but only minimal losses. Your opportunity to buy a rare pistol, hugely discounted compared to the cost of an all original gun! (22-4/LA). CURIO. $1,000-1,250.