- SCARCE ASTRA MODEL 900 BROOMHANDLE PISTOL. -
Item sold by James D. Julia auctions on March 2008 for : $4,600.00
"SPANISH ASTRA MODEL 900 BROOMHANDLE PISTOL. SN 33417. Cal. 7.63 Mauser. Fine, well-made copy of venerable Broomhandle Mauser with 5-1/2" bbl, barleycorn front sight and 1000 meter rear sight. Frame is flat sided with usual markings on left side and a ring hammer and 12-groove walnut grips with a lanyard ring in the butt. Accompanied by an original, matching numbered wooden stock/holster. These pistols were made only in period 1928-1936. PROVENANCE: Stern Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, as new, may have been fired but if so, very little. Overall retains 97-98% strong orig blue with only faint muzzle edge wear and a couple of spots of corrosion on right side of frame. Trigger, safety, extractor & firing pin retainer retain most of their orig bright fire blue. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. Stock is equally fine with a few minor nicks & scratches. 4-33912 (3,000-5,000)"
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