Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
German LP42, 9MM, Requires FFL Transfer
- Price realized
- $222
- Pre-sale estimate
- $100 – $200
- Hammer price
- $175
- Category
- Firearms & Militaria
- Sold
- July 11, 2024
- Sale
- SPECIAL DAY 1- The Billy Wayne Dickey Collection of Flare Guns
Lot description
German Leuchtpistole 42 Signal Pistol converted to 9mm, markings include at left frame serial number "088288" and "eun" (Rana-Werke, Rudolf Danhardt, Klardorf ,Oberpfalz), the barrel top marked "90 Schalldampfer" (silencer), "eagle Waffenampt mark" and "HUB 24", the barrel breech with two Waffenampt marks, the 6.75" barrel fitted with a 1/2"l threaded muzzle, the breech now fitted with a 9mm rifled barrel approx. 3.25"l, the barrel is opened by a push button at left frame, stamped steel, brown plastic grips, lanyard ring, action good, finish with dark spots, scratching and rubs, for shipping 7" x 10" x 1.5", 3,20lbs (147) *Provenance: Collection of Billy Wayne Dickey, USN, (Texas, 1936-2022) *NOTE: Austin Auction Gallery holds an FFL license. This flare gun was converted during WWII to a single shot 9mm caliber gun. Accordingly, it requires FFL transfer*
This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.