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!
INCREDIBLY SCARCE FACTORY SILVER PLATED & ENGRAVED ASTRA M300/2 SEMI-AUTOMATIC PISTOL, SHIPPED TO THE CONDOR LEGION
24-6136
Cal. 380 ACP
S# 525115
Bbl. 3 7/8″. 1 of only 158 M300/2 (“/2” indicating engraving pattern) semi-automatic pistols mfg. by Astra in 1936 and subsequently sent to the Condor Legion in 1938-1939, as documented on page 185 of “Astra firearms and Selected Competitors” by Leonardo M. Antaris. The top of the slide is marked with the Astra logo, towards the muzzle, with a Spanish “P” within an ordnance bomb proof marked on the left, and the S# marked on the right. Left side of the frame exhibits various Spanish proofs. Slide and frame exhibit factory scroll engraving, with the slide exhibiting an additional band of engraving towards the muzzle. Frame and bbl. exhibit a silver plated finish overall, with some small parts including the safety lever, grip screws, mag. release button, lanyard ring, extractor, as well as the mag. exhibiting a chrome plated finish. Frame is mounted with 2-piece yellow tinted pearl-like celluloid grips. Sides of grips feature Astra logo decals, with the right grip also exhibiting a mostly legible”UNCETA Y CIA/ GUERNICA ESPANA” decal at the bottom of the panel. Standard fixed half-moon blade front sight, with fixed U-notch rear sight. All serialized parts are matching and include the frame (right side and with the last 3-digits of the S# marked on the left beneath the grip panel), slide, as well as the bbl. MAGS: 1 6-rd.
PROVENANCE: Lifelong Collection of Bill Peterken.
STATUS: CURIO
