No.3 1896 BERGMANN AUTOMATIC PISTOL

Stock No. 123183

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ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL GERMAN AUTOMATIC PISTOLS, AND ONE OF THE FEW AUTO’S THAT CAN BE OWNED LIVE IN THE UK WITHOUT A LICENCE AS A COLLECTORS ITEM. ONLY AROUND 4400 BERGMANN No.3 PISTOLS WERE MADE, COMPARED IT ITS CONTEMPORARIES, THE C96, AROUND ONE MILLION, AND THE LUGER, AROUND THREE MILLION. THIS, A FINE ALL ORIGINAL EXAMPLE. IN FERFECT WORKING ORDER WITH GOOD CLEAN BORE. RETAINS AROUND 90% OF ITS ORIGINAL FACTORY SALT BLUED FINISH, THE FINISH A LITTLE WORN TO THE BARREL. GOOD COMPLETE CHECKERED GRIPS. MATCHING NUMBERS. FEW OF THESE IMPORTANT PISTOLS REMAIN TODAY. THEY DO TURN UP IN THE USA FROM TIME TO TIME, USUALLY PRICED AT 6000-7000 DOLLARS, AND MORE OFTEN THAN NOT, COMPLETELY RE-FINISHED. THIS GOOD ALL ORIGINAL EXAMPLE IS A SOUND INVESTMENT ITEM. 6.5 mm CALIBRE, AND WITH ITS VERY RARE AMMO CLIP.