- SCARCE MAUSER BROOMHANDLE BOLO PISTOL. -
Item sold by James D. Julia auctions on March 2008 for : $3,795.00
"MAUSER BROOMHANDLE BOLO PISTOL. SN 633584. Cal. 7.63 Mauser. Fine, late, post-WWI Bolo Broomhandle with 3-7/8" tapered rnd bbl, barleycorn front sight and 50-1000 meter rear sight. It has Matching numbered serrated wood grips & a lanyard ring in butt with the Mauser banner on left side and usual markings over chamber and right side of frame. Accompanied by its matching numbered wood stock/holster with a large Mauser cartouche on right side and the hand carved in script name "Nisse" on left side. PROVENANCE: Stern Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all visible parts are matching including stock & grips. Pistol retains 95-96% strong orig blue with only sharp edge & high point wear. Front sight has a small silver insert. Small parts retain most of their orig fire blue and grips most of their orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, very bright shiny bore. Stock/holster has a small grain crack by release button, otherwise wood is sound with minor nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig oil finish. 4-34113 JR61 (2,500-4,000)"
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