Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
German Lille Signal Pistol
- Price realized
- $222
- Pre-sale estimate
- $80 – $150
- 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 Kommandantur Lille Signal Pistol, early 20th c., steel with wood grips, the 8" barrel rotates counter clockwise for load and unload, 1" bore, pull bolt sets trigger, lanyard ring, left grip stamped at the top "Mkd Lille", left barrel hinge marked in two places "6125", barrel top behind breech marked "C", metal mostly brown, barrel does not lock when closed, wood loss at upper right on left grip, action is good, for shipping 7" x 14" x 2.5", 3.50lbs (115) *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.