Fall 2025 Premier Firearms & Militaria Auction
October 30th, 31st, November 1st, & 2nd, 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!
EXTRAORDINARY & EXTREMELY EARLY, CONSECUTIVE PAIR OF DANISH CONTRACT FABRIQUE NATIONALE HIGH POWER SEMI-AUTOMATIC PISTOLS WITH HOLSTERS & ARSENAL BOXES
25-393 & 25-394
Cal. 44 HRF
S# 148621
1) 25-393. Cal. 9mm Luger. S# 0003. Bbl. 4 5/8″. While the Danes procured a contract in 1940 for their own feature specific High Power pistols, the invasion of Belgium ultimately ended the contract before production could commence. After liberation, the Danish contract of approx. 1,700 High Powers was significant, in that they were amongst the very first pistols produced by FN from raw materials after the war. The left side of the slide is marked “FABRIQUE NATIONALE D’ARMES DE GUERRE/ HERSTAL BELGIQUE/ BROWNING’S PATENT DEPOSE”. The left side of the frame is marked with a Danish “M.1946. HV. 0003” (Haerens Vabenarsenal) property mark. Left side of the frame, slide, and right side of the bbl. exhibit Belgian commercial proofs. Metal components exhibit a blue finish overall, save for on the bbl., which is polished in-the-white. Frame is mounted with 2-piece checkered wood grips, which feature red anti-moisture barrier paint on the interior of the panels. Left side of the frame features a lanyard stud and ring. Thumbprint slide, features a serrated blade front sight, with a dovetailed U-notch rear sight. All serialized parts are matching via “0003”, and include the frame, slide, and bbl. MAGS: 1 blued 13-rd. mag., with blued button type floorplate, and 1 blued 13-rd. mag., with black enamel finished button type floorplate.
UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: Danish brown leather holster, stamped with a Danish Crown/HV on the break away flap. Side of mag. pouch is marked “1067” in black marker, with an additional “1067” above a partially discernible name handwritten on the interior of the closure flap. This example is also accompanied by a Danish wax coated cardboard box, with an end label that’s S# has been scribbled out and replaced with “0003”, as well as notes from Charles Wagner detailing this variation.
2) 25-394. Cal. 9mm Luger. S# 0004. Bbl. 4 5/8″. The left side of the slide is marked “FABRIQUE NATIONALE D’ARMES DE GUERRE/ HERSTAL BELGIQUE/ BROWNING’S PATENT DEPOSE”. The left side of the frame is marked with a Danish “M.1946. HV. 0004” (Haerens Vabenarsenal) property mark. Left side of the frame, slide, and right side of the bbl. exhibit Belgian commercial proofs. Metal components exhibit a blue finish overall, save for on the bbl., which is polished in-the-white. Frame is mounted with 2-piece checkered wood grips, with the left grip featuring red anti-moisture barrier paint on the interior of the panel. Left side of the frame features a lanyard stud and ring. Thumbprint slide features a serrated blade front sight, with a dovetailed U-notch rear sight. All serialized parts are matching and include the frame, slide, and bbl. MAGS: 1 blued 13-rd. mag., with phosphate finished button type floorplate, and 1 blued 13-rd. mag., with black enamel finished button type floorplate.
UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: Danish brown leather holster marked with a Danish Crown/HV on the break away flap. This example is also accompanied by a Danish wax coated cardboard box, with an end label that’s S# has been scribbled out and replaced with “0004”.
PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Charles Wagner.
STATUS: BOTH CURIO
