SOLD - Excellent 1940 Czech Duo

Description

3/3/22 - This is an excellent example of a Czech Duo pistol manufactured in 1940. The slide is dated 1940, and the gun has the proper Czech lion proofs throughout. The slide and frame are mismatched. It has retained about 95% of its finish. Most of the finish loss is on the top side of the slide near the tang, where there are a few tiny dings. There is also minor wear on the high edges of the slide and freckling on the grip straps. Comes with excellent black bakelite Duo grips and one proper magazine. The bore is mint. The name 'DUO' comes from the combination of Dusek and Opocno, which is the last name of the original manufacturer and the city he gunsmithed in. Dusek’s first pistols bore the name Singer, and later Ydeal. However, by 1938, he was using the name DUO. When Dusek refused to co??perate with the Nazis during World War II, they took over his factory and proceded to produce over 110,000 DUO pistols. The DUO was also very popular with the Germans and was sold to the public at large through various sporting goods stores. From the first, Dusek’s pistols were very well made. His production standards were higher than those of the Spanish manufacturers whose pistols he imported, and his pistols were more expensive as well. The DUO is a single action pistol virtually identical to the original Browning-designed Colt .25 hammerless vest pocket model.