SOLD - Very Rare, Early V.C. Schilling Bergmann No. 2 - Folding Trigger

SOLD

$5,995.00

UPC:

SKU:: 021926-6

Description

2/26/26 - This is a fantastic example of an early and original Bergmann Model 1896 No. 2 with early folding trigger. Only ~500 early examples with this trigger design were produced by V.C. Schilling, and this is a very high-condition example. Only high edge wear is visible with beautifully fire-blued small parts. The small parts show a beautiful mix of straw and fire-blue, and the grips are in excellent condition. The bore does show some use and pitting throughout though.

The model 1896 pistol was made in three different calibers: 5mm, 6.5mm, and 8mm. This discussion will stick to the 5mm guns, which were designated No. 2 by Bergmann. Ballistically, the 5mm Bergmann is one of the weakest cartridges produced aside from gallery or Flobert type rounds. But the options for a quality pocket semiauto were very limited in 1896, and the No. 2 was reasonably popular with between 1,500 and 2,000 being sold in Europe and beyond. Loading the No.2 Bergmann was the same process as the No.1; the magazine was accessible through a pivoting cover plate on the right side of the pistol. It would hold 5 rounds of ammunition, typically carried as a single unit in a Mannlicher-type clip. This listing includes one spare clip.

Specifications

Sold:	No
Hold:	No
C&R:	No
Antique:	Yes
Condition:	97%
Bore:	6/10
Maker:	V.C. Schilling
Year:	1890s
Type:	1896 No. 2
Caliber:	5mm Bergmann