Lot Essay
Only 500 examples of this pistol are believed to have been manufactured. This pistol is exempt from certification
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A RARE BITTNER PATENT 7.7MM MECHANICALLY-OPERATED PISTOL
The right-hand side of the frame marked 'Patent Bittner', with the monogram 'CBW', press-stud safety, octagonal barrel with breech-section of circular form, the butt and fore-grip with chequered wooden grips
6in. barrel
The action and frame with 80 original case-hardening colours, the barrel with 90 original blue, the bore excellent
With its Mannlicher-type charger
The right-hand side of the frame marked 'Patent Bittner', with the monogram 'CBW', press-stud safety, octagonal barrel with breech-section of circular form, the butt and fore-grip with chequered wooden grips
6in. barrel
The action and frame with 80 original case-hardening colours, the barrel with 90 original blue, the bore excellent
With its Mannlicher-type charger
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