"SWISS MODEL 1906 LUGER SEMI-AUTO PISTOL. SN 24728. Cal. 30 Luger. Fine Swiss-made Luger with 4-3/4" bbl, standard dovetail front sight with "WAFFENFABRIK / BERN" and a Geneva cross on toggle link. It has Geneva cross proofs on bbl and receiver with an "M" proof on left side of receiver. Bottom front of frame is hand-stamped "P53". It has checkered walnut grips with smooth edges and a standard Luger wood base magazine. This model of Swiss Luger was made in the Swiss Arsenals when Germany was no longer capable of supplying pistols due to the war effort. There are made with typical Swiss precision and attention to detail. PROVENANCE: Stern Collection. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine, all matching including grips. Magazine as noted above. Overall metal retains 94-95% strong orig blue with some thinning to front & back straps with some light surface corrosion at toe of grip area. Grips retain about all of their orig arsenal varnish and various parts retain about 50-60% straw colors. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-33908 JR73 (3,000-5,000)"
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