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THB**1910 FN Pistol Engraved And Gold Inlayed
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United States
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LiveNov 1, 2017 - Nov 3, 2017
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- Lot Description
7.65mm, 3.5" barrel, S/N 285014. Blued finish, mother-of-pearl grips. Engraved with loose foliate scroll motifs, with gold foliate highlights and decorations on the frame, triggerguard, slide, backstrap and gripstrap. Standard FN markings and Belgian proof marks. Includes a single magazine. A very attractive and highly embellished FN 1910 pocket pistol.
The pistol is accompanied by a provenance letter from the step-grandfather of the consignor detailing that the gun had belonged to his father, who was owner of the rights to asphalt deposits in Panama c1935-1942. Prior to the outbreak of WWII, the consignor's father has visited Belgium to arrange a large sale of asphalt to the Belgian government, a deal that was cancelled as a result of the war. It is the consignor's belief that his step-greatgrandfather acquired the pistol during this trip, either as a gift of by direct purchase. Of somewhat more interest are the notes that the owner of this pistol had fought during the Mexican Revolution as a Captain under Pancho Villa. Photo copies of pictures of the gun's owner are included with the provenance letter. One picture shows the pistol's owner in Mexico with a rough group of "banditos" and the other shows him with a group standing behind Pancho Villa and Mexican revolutionary leader Emiliano Zapata, who are seated in the foreground.
**Requires C&R or FFLVery good. Retains much of the bright blue, with some fading and loss. Metal shows some scattered surface oxidation and some scattered light pinpricking. Mechanically functional, good bore. Left mother of pearl grip very good with a minor crack, right grip with a repaired crack and several chips missing.Condition
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