Spring 2025 Premier Firearms & Militaria Auction
May 8th, 9th, 10th, & 11th, 2025
This auction will feature an outstanding collection of items spanning multiple categories including Modern, Military, Sporting, & Antique firearms & militaria! Below is just a small grouping of select highlights from the massive offering to be featured in this upcoming sale!
TWO SCARCE MUSCAT OF OMAN MARKED HIGH POWER PISTOLS, FIRST VARIATION SALES SAMPLES
25-1629 & 25-1630
BOTH: Cal. 9mmP (9mm Luger)
In 1969, a Mr. Paul Van Hee was told of Omani interest in FN High Power pistols. Although he was not a representative of FN, sensing a business opportunity, he purchased a number of High Power pistols in 9mmP and marked them in the US with the Omani crest to use as sales samples. The first nine pistols were marked with an error in the Crest; the subsequent 27 pistols had the corrected crest.
1) S# T152256. This pistol, with tangent sight, slotted frame, and ring hammer, was finished in black enamel. The left side of the slide was marked with the late two line FN address. The right side of the pistol has the usual Belgian proofs and stacked serial numbers on the barrel, slide, and frame. The lightly stamped Omani crest has the incorrectly rotated dagger whose sheath is pointed to the right. Fitted with black plastic bordered grips, the left panel recessed for the lanyard ring.
2) S# T152257. This pistol, with tangent sight, round hammer, and slotted frame, was finished in black enamel. The left side of the slide was marked with the late two line FN address. The right side of the pistol has the usual Belgian proofs and stacked serial numbers on the barrel, slide, and frame. The lightly stamped Omani crest has the incorrectly rotated dagger whose sheath is pointed to the right. Fitted with black plastic bordered grips, the left panel recessed for the lanyard ring. MAGS: Both fitted with a WWII Inglis magazine.
UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: #1 accompanied by a 1960s vintage Browning pouch of black vinyl, lined in red felt, and closed with a brass zipper. #2 accompanied by a green FN logo shipping box hand-numbered to pistol with instruction booklet and cleaning rod.
Just a few SNs away from the example pictured in “The FN Browning Pistols” book by VanderLinden, 3rd edition, Vol 2, pg 786.
PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Charles Wagner
STATUS: CURIO
