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Bergmann Pieper 1910 Danish Contract 9mm Bergmann

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:450.00 USD Estimated At:900.00 - 1,800.00 USD
Bergmann Pieper 1910 Danish Contract 9mm Bergmann
SN: 11087. These pistols were originally designed by Theodor Bergmann. This Model 1910 example, manufactured by the Pieper firm of Herstal-Liege, Belgium, is one of 4,840 of this variation ordered by Denmark in 1910 for military use, with deliveries completed by 1912. Danish contract/property number "4095" marked at the right rear of the slide and Danish "crown/D" acceptance stamp at the left side of frame. This Danish contract Model 1910 features slight improvements over the Model 1908 that preceded it, including semicircular cutouts at the bottom of the magazine well for use with magazines using concentric gripping surfaces, an "S" shaped mainspring, enlarged magazine catch and slightly larger grips. Fixed blade and notch sights, checkered grips with a lanyard loop on the butt, left side of the receiver marked "BREVETE./S.G.D.G.", followed by the three-line Pieper address and Bergmann's patent marking, and Belgian proofs on the right of the barrel, receiver, and frame. Serial number located underneath the front flat of the frame. Bore has good rifling with scattered light pitting, checkered wood grips are good, slide action is smooth, blue finish has dulled somewhat, about 70% with handling/edge wear, scattered light pin-prick pitting. NRA Condition-Good. C&R Firearm.