HIGH QUALITY BREECH LOADING TARGET PISTOL BY C.
BARTELS OF WEISBADEN. Cal. 9mm. S# 995. This well made pistol has 10-1/4" tapered octagon fluted barrel with gold lines at breech end muzzle. Maker's name is on top left flat and address is on top right. Bottom of barrel is stamped with crowned "BUG" proofs (post 1900) and S# 995. Round bodied side lever action with peninsula back spring lock having short serpentine rebounding hammer also features single set trigger. Action has beautifully filed fence and is engraved with exceptionally well cut shaded acanthus scroll. The number "2" is gold inlaid on top of action. Trigger guard engraved to match has finger spur. Dense European walnut stock has fluted grip with heavy steel cap and relief carving of grapevines and grapes at top of grip. Matching small forend attaches to barrel with sidebolt through oval steel escutcheons. CONDITION: fair to good. The victim of poor storage and neglect; with considerable pitting and rusting on barrel almost obsuring maker's name. There are patches of cleaned rust on action and trigger guard. Stocks show considerable use with many nicks and dings in their original finish. Bore is good; shiny with some scattered pits. Action is tight; lock is good. Trigger will not set. Trigger plate screw is a replacement. (26-4464/MGM). CURIO. $800-1,200.
[ translate ]BARTELS OF WEISBADEN. Cal. 9mm. S# 995. This well made pistol has 10-1/4" tapered octagon fluted barrel with gold lines at breech end muzzle. Maker's name is on top left flat and address is on top right. Bottom of barrel is stamped with crowned "BUG" proofs (post 1900) and S# 995. Round bodied side lever action with peninsula back spring lock having short serpentine rebounding hammer also features single set trigger. Action has beautifully filed fence and is engraved with exceptionally well cut shaded acanthus scroll. The number "2" is gold inlaid on top of action. Trigger guard engraved to match has finger spur. Dense European walnut stock has fluted grip with heavy steel cap and relief carving of grapevines and grapes at top of grip. Matching small forend attaches to barrel with sidebolt through oval steel escutcheons. CONDITION: fair to good. The victim of poor storage and neglect; with considerable pitting and rusting on barrel almost obsuring maker's name. There are patches of cleaned rust on action and trigger guard. Stocks show considerable use with many nicks and dings in their original finish. Bore is good; shiny with some scattered pits. Action is tight; lock is good. Trigger will not set. Trigger plate screw is a replacement. (26-4464/MGM). CURIO. $800-1,200.
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