Pre-War Commercial Broomhandle

TheRomanhistorian · 01-11-2015, 03:10 AM

I think that's correct at any rate, but this was a nice enough piece (I had to clean off some minor rust which marred the finish on the right side of the pistol) but I picked this up from a person who wanted to sell it at $800 including two full boxes of Fiocchi ammunition, 6 stripper clips, and a cleaning rod (which may need some clean-up, light though).

I cleaned off the rust and there's some beautiful bright blue, well, blue on the extractor, the safety, and the sight adjustment piece. However, the button for the sight adjustment piece is missing (don't suppose that's going to be easy to replace).

The pistol is marked Germany on the left side of the barrel extension. S/N 209577 and with original rifling (still pretty decent) and I believe original grips as they are marked to the gun on the inside. I think I did okay just a pity about the minor rust (no pitting at least) and the missing button.

Not fired it yet and I need to take it down for a cleaning and oiling.

01-11-2015, 03:10 AM	#1
TheRomanhistorian User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 301 Thanks: 170 Thanked 88 Times in 64 Posts	Pre-War Commercial Broomhandle I think that's correct at any rate, but this was a nice enough piece (I had to clean off some minor rust which marred the finish on the right side of the pistol) but I picked this up from a person who wanted to sell it at $800 including two full boxes of Fiocchi ammunition, 6 stripper clips, and a cleaning rod (which may need some clean-up, light though). I cleaned off the rust and there's some beautiful bright blue, well, blue on the extractor, the safety, and the sight adjustment piece. However, the button for the sight adjustment piece is missing (don't suppose that's going to be easy to replace). The pistol is marked Germany on the left side of the barrel extension. S/N 209577 and with original rifling (still pretty decent) and I believe original grips as they are marked to the gun on the inside. I think I did okay just a pity about the minor rust (no pitting at least) and the missing button. Not fired it yet and I need to take it down for a cleaning and oiling. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Michael Nos morituri te salutant - Supposed saying of the gladiators to the emperor ('We, who are about to die, salute you.') 'We are the lantern bearers, my friend; for us to keep something burning, to carry what light we can forward into the darkness and the wind' - From Rosemary Sutcliff's The Lantern Bearers