SOLD - Minty, Scarce Kongsberg M1914 - 1942 Mfg

Description

7/22/24 - In 1914, Norway began producing a copy of the Colt 1911 to be the standard military sidearm, and named it the M1914. From 1940 to 1945, its output fell into the hands of Germans and led to production of these pistols that saw use in the various German military and police branches. Unlike the later waffen marked variants, the earlier pistols likely saw actual use during the war. This particular pistol was made in 1942 for use by the Germans and is one of only about 8,200 produced under German occupation. It is fully matching and original. There is minor muzzle and high edge wear on the slide, but the finish is pretty minty. Excellent, original grips with no major defects. Comes with an original holster that is marked Crown/HV, which indicates issue to the home guard. The bore unfortunately does have freckling throughout in the grooves.