Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
French M913 WWI "Pistolet"
- Price realized
- $476
- Pre-sale estimate
- $200 – $400
- Hammer price
- $375
- Category
- Firearms & Militaria
- Sold
- July 11, 2024
- Sale
- SPECIAL DAY 1- The Billy Wayne Dickey Collection of Flare Guns
Lot description
French Air Service Type 913 Signal Gun, mfg. 1914-1918, marked at the barrel "Pistolet 22 RC. & P. Typ. 913, No. 879", the 22mm 3" barrel bore opens with a spring lever at barrel top, a safety rod behind barrel pushes left or right, firing requires depressing the upper and lower levers at handle, steel, mechanics operate, for shipping 3" x 7.5" x 2", 1.25lbs (15) *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.