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ENGRAVED F. KIRCHNER KREIGHOFF SEMI-AUTO PISTOL.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:2,000.00 USD Estimated At:4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD
ENGRAVED F. KIRCHNER KREIGHOFF SEMI-AUTO PISTOL.
Cal. 9mm Luger. S# 11976. Bbl. 4". Nicely chisel engraved w/ oak leaves & acorns plus left frame panel is etched w/ "F. KIRCHNER / HEINRICH - KRIEGHOFF / SUHL". Matching numbered bbl., receiver, trigger, hold open latch, safety bar, breech bolt & front toggle. Extractor numbered 15 along w/ "C". Other normally numbered components have engraving w/ no visible trace of prior numbers. Late replacement style, unmarked gas grooved firing pin. S# range indicates chamber would be dated "1944" but is engraved w/ oak leaf spray. Panel engraving common to "P" code models w/in S# range P1 - P1,000. All blued refinish (no strawed parts) w/ markings very well preserved including Luftwaffe inspection (straight non curved wings) & proof marks. Black molded finely checkered border grips; normally coarse checkering like Black Widow models. Finely checkered brown molded grips used on earlier models. MAGS: 2 extruded 8 rd. marked 122 & eagle 37. Unnumbered aluminum bases w/ eagle 2 Luftwaffe proofs. Magazines proper from 1940- 1943, 1944 would be fxo w/ black plastic bases like on Black Widows (1 near excellent, other very good). CONDITION: near excellent overall appearance w/ panel engraving somewhat faint. Light occasional prior pitting on sides of frame under grips. Slightly stiff action due to breech block fitment. Very good bore w/ couple of spots of cleaned faint pitting. (20-3014/NW). CURIO. $4,000-6,000.