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German contract star model B

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Buckingfastard

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Hi folks this just came in the mail, had time to snap a few pics.

It's in the First Variation: 4000 pistols, not Waffenampt, delivered to occupied France on May 15 and 28, 1942. Serials 210951-214950






 
Nice Star B! There are a few of these floating around up here but still not a super common pistol by any means. Good score!
 
I'm glad to hear there's a few around Jeremy as this is the first one I seen and will fill the void till I find a WaA marked one.
 
Buckingfastard said:
I'm glad to hear there's a few around Jeremy as this is the first one I seen and will fill the void till I find a WaA marked one.
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I think there was a thread on CGN discussing these? Maybe I'm not remembering correctly but I thought there were a few mentioned there.
 
Great pistol. I've got a Bulgarian contract with no import mark and it's a great shooter. I didn't realize there was a non-waffenampt French delivery block.
 
woodrowcall said:
Great pistol. I've got a Bulgarian contract with no import mark and it's a great shooter. I didn't realize there was a non-waffenampt French delivery block.
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It is interesting. Were they delivered directly to the Wehrmacht in France? I also grabbed a Bulgy contract piece and like it very much.
 
The Bulgarian reworks have been in the $300 range. Axis partner handgun. Nice price. Very shootable and decent quality also. I would recommend everyone pick at least one up (whether reworked or original condition). I bought one of the reworks last summer then stumbled onto an original one with Waffenamt in the correct serial number range on AuctionArms for what I thought was a reasonable amount shortly thereafter. Nice pistols.
 
I have one of the Bulgarian re-works. Nice guns at a nice price.. I'd love to have one of the German contract pieces.

Cool gun, Thanks for sharing.
 
Thanks guys I like this pistol and for the cost I couldn't go wrong.

jack944 said:
Those are tough to get..rarer than the w/ampt marked ones.
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Your likely correct as it was the first and smallest shipment

heavy_mech said:
It is interesting. Were they delivered directly to the Wehrmacht in France? I also grabbed a Bulgy contract piece and like it very much.
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The following serial numbers are the actual Nazi German delivery contracts:

First Variation: 4000 pistols, not Waffenampt, delivered to occupied France on May 15 and 28, 1942. Serials 210951-214950

Second Variation: 7,999 pistols delivered to German headquarters in Hendaye, France on July 26, 1943. Waffenampt WaA251. 4,000 for Army, 3,999 for Navy. Army: 214953-216200; 216251-217502; 222457-222675; 222701-222750; 223776-225006. Navy: 217503-218042;218044-218048; 218050-218123; 218125-219400; 219501-219530; 219532-219950; 220026-220942; 220944-221200; 221976-222456,

Third Variation delivered May 29, 1944, 5000 pistols. Army: 244503-247002, Navy 242003-244502. Patr. 08 added to slide inscription. Waffenampt WaAD20.

Fourth Variation delivered June 6, 1944 to Hendaye. 8000 pistols, 248001-254300, and 254551-256250.

Fifth Variation - never made it to Germans. Serial No. 256251-258000, and 260001-260250. These were sold after the war to West German Police and many marked "LPN"

This is what is recorded by Echeverria (Star).
 
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