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John Sabato · 04-01-2003, 01:09 PM

Hold onto your hat Bob!...

Here is the data from the 2001 Hermann-Historica auction number 40 that included one of these pistols.

Luger-Parabellum Trainingspistole Francotte
Kal. .22 l.r., Nr."32", nummerngleich. EinschÃ?Â¼ssig. KniegelenkverschluÃ??. Links am Lauf div. BeschuÃ??zeichen wie Krone/R, Krone/B und "FL 22 l." Nahezu vollstÃ?Â¤ndige und neuwertige BrÃ?Â¼nierung. Dunkelbraune, unbeschÃ?Â¤digte NuÃ??holzgriffschalen mit feiner Fischhaut. Sehr guter Gesamtzustand.
Absolute RaritÃ?Â¤t. Wohl nur in einer StÃ?Â¼ckzahl von ca. 200 von der Fa. Auguste Francotte, Belgien, und vermutlich im Auftrag der Schweizer Waffenhandelsfirmen Glaser und/oder auch Casimir Weber, ZÃ?Â¼rich, hergestellt. Letztere preist die "Trainingspistole System Weber" in einem Katalog aus dem Jahr 1912 als adÃ?Â¤quate Ã??bungswaffe zur Schweizer Ordonnanz-Parabellum an. Vergl. u.a. Datig, The Luger Pistol, Band 4, The Swiss Variations 1897-1947, S.74 ff. 06148

Luger Parabellum Training Pistol Francotte
Caliber .22 long rifle, number "32", matching numbers. Single-shot. Typical breechblock. On the left side of the barrel various inspection marks like Crown/R, Crown/B, and "FL 22 1". Nearly complete, mint finish. Dark brown, unblemished walnut checkered grips. Very good overall condition. An absolute rarity. Probably only about 200 produced by Messrs. Auguste Francotte, Belgium and handled by the firm Glaser and/or Casimir Weber, Zurich. Last
promoted as the "Training System Weber" in a 1912 catalogue as a satisfactory training weapon for Swiss ordnance-parabellum.

I-II EUR 6.136 DM 12.000

The price was OVER 6,136 Euro's or 12,000 Deutschmarks... I will let you do the conversion to dollars math yourself after you quit hyperventilating

Here is the URL to the web page from that auction:

http://www.hermann-historica.com/his...on/lot/105.htm

I would handle it very carefully and don't shoot it anymore!

Congrats!

04-01-2003, 01:09 PM	#3
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,156 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,309 Times in 1,098 Posts	Hold onto your hat Bob!... Here is the data from the 2001 Hermann-Historica auction number 40 that included one of these pistols. Luger-Parabellum Trainingspistole Francotte Kal. .22 l.r., Nr."32", nummerngleich. EinschÃ?Â¼ssig. KniegelenkverschluÃ??. Links am Lauf div. BeschuÃ??zeichen wie Krone/R, Krone/B und "FL 22 l." Nahezu vollstÃ?Â¤ndige und neuwertige BrÃ?Â¼nierung. Dunkelbraune, unbeschÃ?Â¤digte NuÃ??holzgriffschalen mit feiner Fischhaut. Sehr guter Gesamtzustand. Absolute RaritÃ?Â¤t. Wohl nur in einer StÃ?Â¼ckzahl von ca. 200 von der Fa. Auguste Francotte, Belgien, und vermutlich im Auftrag der Schweizer Waffenhandelsfirmen Glaser und/oder auch Casimir Weber, ZÃ?Â¼rich, hergestellt. Letztere preist die "Trainingspistole System Weber" in einem Katalog aus dem Jahr 1912 als adÃ?Â¤quate Ã??bungswaffe zur Schweizer Ordonnanz-Parabellum an. Vergl. u.a. Datig, The Luger Pistol, Band 4, The Swiss Variations 1897-1947, S.74 ff. 06148 Luger Parabellum Training Pistol Francotte Caliber .22 long rifle, number "32", matching numbers. Single-shot. Typical breechblock. On the left side of the barrel various inspection marks like Crown/R, Crown/B, and "FL 22 1". Nearly complete, mint finish. Dark brown, unblemished walnut checkered grips. Very good overall condition. An absolute rarity. Probably only about 200 produced by Messrs. Auguste Francotte, Belgium and handled by the firm Glaser and/or Casimir Weber, Zurich. Last promoted as the "Training System Weber" in a 1912 catalogue as a satisfactory training weapon for Swiss ordnance-parabellum. I-II EUR 6.136 DM 12.000 The price was OVER 6,136 Euro's or 12,000 Deutschmarks... I will let you do the conversion to dollars math yourself after you quit hyperventilating Here is the URL to the web page from that auction: http://www.hermann-historica.com/his...on/lot/105.htm I would handle it very carefully and don't shoot it anymore! Congrats! __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*