Ha, thought the thread title was misleading?
Well this is for sure a Unique pistol.
Model 17
Fellow collector Mawkie passed the info to me on this one and did my homework before bidding. I was the lone bidder for the minimum and the seller took my FFL03 no issues.
This is an early Commercial version 32 auto but everyone knows the turmoil of France in the 1940s so any pistol likely found it’s way into the hands of someone needing protection. My Uncle dropped into France working with the OSS carrying an M42 he mentioned to me the various arms the Resistance carried (anything and everything). So until someone proves me otherwise, this pistol was in the hands of a resistance fighter helping my uncle sabotage the Germans.
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Well this is for sure a Unique pistol.
Model 17
Fellow collector Mawkie passed the info to me on this one and did my homework before bidding. I was the lone bidder for the minimum and the seller took my FFL03 no issues.
This is an early Commercial version 32 auto but everyone knows the turmoil of France in the 1940s so any pistol likely found it’s way into the hands of someone needing protection. My Uncle dropped into France working with the OSS carrying an M42 he mentioned to me the various arms the Resistance carried (anything and everything). So until someone proves me otherwise, this pistol was in the hands of a resistance fighter helping my uncle sabotage the Germans.
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