Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
Swiss Model 17 Flare Gun
- Price realized
- $413
- Pre-sale estimate
- $300 – $500
- Hammer price
- $325
- Category
- Firearms & Militaria
- Sold
- July 11, 2024
- Sale
- SPECIAL DAY 1- The Billy Wayne Dickey Collection of Flare Guns
Lot description
Swiss Model 17 Signal Pistol, "Waffenfabrik Neuhausen", marked at the underside frame serial number "484" and repeated at left barrel lug, steel 11.7/8" octagonal/round barrel opens with lever in front of trigger, thumb safety at right adjacent to hammer, butt frame marked under left grip "84 over C" and "S", underside of grips pencil marked "221", steel, wood grips, leather shoulder strap attached al barrel and butt swivels, scratches and rubs at finish, action good, and for shipping 8' x 16.5" x 2.5", 4.05lbs (44) *Provenance: Collection of Billy Wayne Dickey, USN, (Texas,1936-2022)
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.