SOLD - Rare, Terrific Nazi Kongsberg M1914

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2/29/24 - This is a terrific Kongsberg Colt model 1914, manufactured in 1945 and issued to the Nazi Army. The finish rates at 97% with hardly any notable finish loss, just a little on the grip safety and bottom of mainspring housing. Colt licensed out production of the 1911 to Kongsberg Vaapenfabrik in Norway, who in 1945 produced less than 1,000 of this waffen variation according to Jan Still's book. This particular piece falls in the documented serial range of 29261-30523, where only ~100 have been reported. This is a terrific find in such conditiom. It has the original matte blue finish and stained birch grips, which have retained a good portion of the dark stain finish. The gun is 1945 dated, and it is stamped along the left side of the slide "11.25m/m AUT. PISTOL M/1914" followed by the serial number, above which is a crown/K inspector proof. To the left of this stamp is an E/WaA84 Nazi proof, showing this gun was delivered to the German occupying forces in Norway. This pistol is nearly all matching, but the barrel is numbered '444', where as the frame is '443'. This is very likely a factory error. The bore shows minor use but has generally good rifling but no pitting. The listing includes the original factory letter from the Kongsberg factory.