7.65mm pistol collection; 8 and counting...

7.65mm pistol collection; including M35 Beretta with capture papers

I took a break from Mausers the last two years and expanded my 7.65mm pistol collection. I'm up to eight now, but I've promised myself I won't get the next one, FN 10/22, without getting my all matching Sauer K98k first.





Simple start to the thread; I can post more/elaborate if wanted

12:00 - 1903 Colt, 1919, mid-20's wood grips, all matching, US Vet use/bringback
2:00 - M29 1937 Walther PP, Crown N commercial proof, all matching, Reichs Finance Ministry property mark
3:00 - M35 Beretta, 1939, all matching, Vet bring back rig with capture papers. I've added a second mag.
5:00 - CZ27, 1939, all matching, early Nazi WaA76 proof; 18000 pieces into CZ27 run: I've rigged this piece
6:00 - Sauer 38H, 1940, import, mismatch mag, Eagle C police 1st variation, post war VolksPolizei marked, holster
7:00 - Mauser HSc, November 1942, matching, WaA37 Army proof, I've rigged this piece
9:00 - M13 Sauer and Son, 1918, Crown N commercial proofs, full original rig
11:00 M18 Mauser, 1918, Commercial Crown N proofs, I've rigged this piece























I bought the new rigged pistol holsters from IMA; I have been told since they are post war with faked marks. Cheap enough. I also found a original replacement grip for the chipped CZ.

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M35 Beretta with Capture Papers

Picked this up for my birthday last month - always nice to pick out your own present isn't it? 1939 M35 Beretta with capture papers. Consensus on the Italian GB and Beretta forums is that this is an unmarked/unproofed Navy piece that slipped through the acquisition process. Pistol came with holster and one mag with the mag pouch cut off. I found a second cheap mag on eBay for shooting.

















Took a lot of hard work to salvage the barrel; thought it was a goner. Used a .45 brass brush, electric drill, and soaked in PB blaster between two sets of 50 rounds.





33 feet, 50 rounds Fiochhi 73gr. FMJ.



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Super collection! i would like to get a few pistols for my collection too.

Thats a nice collection, something tells me though many more in your future. They seem grow then you get 380 caliber next .........

Nice collection,and thanks for the whole picture/explaning

George R. said:

Thats a nice collection, something tells me though many more in your future. They seem grow then you get 380 caliber next .........

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I think I'm going to stick with 7.65/.32. I may make an exception for a P38 or M1911A1. Need to save up $1500-ish for my matching Sauer K98, then onto a FN 10/22, and a Dreyse. Any more, I'm going to need a bigger cabinet.

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