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Pistols => Model 1914 Pistol => Topic started by: pardt on June 28, 2018, 09:53:33 AM

Title: Hard life 1914 Hamburg police
Post by: pardt on June 28, 2018, 09:53:33 AM
Going thru GB and saw this 1914 that saw service as a Hamburg police pistol as well as British proofed. Looks like it led a interesting but very hard and neglected life.https://www.gunbroker.com/item/777752563
Title: Re: Hard life 1914 Hamburg police
Post by: Warbird on June 28, 2018, 01:04:52 PM
Hard life indeed!  Interesting until I got to the bulge in the Barrel.  Wonder what happened there ...
Title: Re: Hard life 1914 Hamburg police
Post by: 1914mauser on June 28, 2018, 02:41:39 PM
I have seen a few bulged barrels on vintage 7.65 pistols. I would think most were caused by a misfire that caused the first bullet to become lodged in the barrel followed by a second round that sent both projectiles out of the barrel but resulted in a bulge or ring. The seller of the hard life 1914 Hamburg police on GB sure is optimistic about its value.

Regards,
Title: Re: Hard life 1914 Hamburg police
Post by: Warbird on June 28, 2018, 02:47:35 PM
Almost happened to me once with Snub .38 (POS).  Fortunately, I did not see the hit and immediately ceased live fire to inspect.  Yep ... one in the Barrel.
Title: Re: Hard life 1914 Hamburg police
Post by: pardt on June 28, 2018, 04:28:44 PM
Yeah I was interested til I saw the bulged barrel. I have a non numbered replacement barrel that one could put on it but then you would lose the British nitro proofs. $200 maybe as it is now I would pay but not 350 plus shipping and transfer fee
Title: Re: Hard life 1914 Hamburg police
Post by: 1914mauser on June 29, 2018, 07:19:45 AM
I was thinking $150 due to the overall condition and that was before I knew about the barrel bulge.

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