1370 SCARCE MAUSER C96 LARGE RING BOLO 6-SHOT, G.O.G.

Category Firearms & Military
Auction Currency USD
Start Price 1,500.00 USD
Estimated at 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD
POLICE MARKED SEMI-AUTOMATIC PISTOL. Cal. 7.63mm. S# 29894. Bbl 4". Scarce and highly desirable Large Ring Bolo with long extractor, 2-lug firing pin, and early safety. Fixed front sight and tangent rear sight, graduated 50-1000. Three-line address on the chamber, with the full serial number on the left flat. Left side of the barrel extension is marked Crown/C/U. Right side with antler proof. Right side of the frame with a two-line Mauser address. The front strap is Oldenburg Police-marked "G.O.G.80". Fitted with serrated wood grips. A reproduction lanyard ring is present. Extensive disassembly shows an all-matching gun, including the firing pin and grips. CONDITION: good to very good original rust blue, with wear as expected for a pistol that has seen moderate police use. Comparable-condition small parts with appreciable fading over extractor, cursor, and bolt stop. There is no suggestion of enhancement. Dark original grips with flattening of serrations from holster use, especially on the right panel. Dull bore, with barely discernible rifling. A scarcely encountered but well recognized Mauser Pre-War 6-shot in original condition used by the German Oldenburg police. (23-5851/LMA). CURIO. $3,000-4,000.