Summer 2026 Premier Firearms & Militaria Auction
August 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, & 9th, 2026
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!
WONDERFUL BERN 1929 COMMERCIAL LUGER CALIBER .30 LUGER WITH RARE 200MM BERN FACTORY TARGET BARREL
26-2219 | Cal. 30 Luger. | S# P26485.
In the early 1940s, Waffenfabrik Bern prepared a small number of pistols with special extra-long barrels for national shooters. These barrels came in two lengths, 170 and 200 millimeters, and were fitted to both commercial and military pistols. Unlike most pistols, these barrels were not serial numbered to the guns, but were numbered in their own separate range, each barrel length independently and sequentially numbered from 1-20. This particular Bern 1929 Luger is in the Commercial series and has been fitted with a 200 millimeter barrel (7 7/8 inches), BP proofed, the SN: “4” marked on bottom, with an adjacent Swiss acceptance. The balance of the pistol is made and marked as per the Commercial series with a Swiss Cross-in-Shield on the forward toggle link, standard U-notch rear sight, and the “P” prefix serial number on the left rail and rear toggle link, the last three digits under the sideplate and on the barrel extension lug. The year “44” is in the forward frame recess, month not clearly discernible, though it may be a “4”. Simpson LTD import mark discreetly applied in the magazine plug cutout. Fitted with dark chocolate brown checkered plastic grips. MAGS: x1 correct 8-rd. mag. with a matching colored chocolate brown base. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of John Eckert. (26-2219/LMA). STATUS: CURIO.
