Lot Essay
The pistol is apparently of South African origin and the regimental inscription would indicate the 25th. Inverness Yeomanry
Details
A MAUSER 7.63MM 'LARGE RING HAMMER TRANSITIONAL' SELF-LOADING 'BROOMHANDLE' PISTOL, NO. 13003
The barrel engraved 'G. Hinton, Fore St. Taunton' and the left-hand side of the frame inscribed 'John Mortimer 7721. 25 I.Y.', with long extractor, dovetailed firing-pin, the pinned rear-sight graduated from 50 to 500, early trigger, with 23-groove wooden grips
5in. barrel, German contemporary proof
The barrel engraved 'G. Hinton, Fore St. Taunton' and the left-hand side of the frame inscribed 'John Mortimer 7721. 25 I.Y.', with long extractor, dovetailed firing-pin, the pinned rear-sight graduated from 50 to 500, early trigger, with 23-groove wooden grips
5in. barrel, German contemporary proof