Knoble Mod. 1907, US Army Trial - photo 1

Knoble Mod. 1907, US Army Trial

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€ 9 600
Auction dateClassic
10.05.2023 10:00UTC +02:00
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Hermann Historica
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Germany, Grasbrunn / München
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ID 946551
Lot 2844 | Knoble Mod. 1907, US Army Trial
Kal. .45Auto, Nr. ohne, blanker Lauf, Länge 5½". Siebenschüssig. Bescheinigung über Nichtbeschuss. Single Action. Kniegelenkverschluss. Außenliegender Hahn. Vorderes Griffband vorne offen, um alternativ das Magazin zu füllen. Keinerlei Bezeichnung oder Beschriftung. Alle Teile weißfertig, schattig, feine Lagerspuren. Glatte Nussholzgriffschalen. Blankes Magazin beidseitig mit langen Sichtlöchern. Fertigung William B. Knoble, Tacoma, Washington. Vermutlich Prototyp. Zurückgewiesen, da zu unhandlich, nicht zu zerlegen und wohl auch wegen fehlerhafter Munition des Frankford Arsenals. Vgl. US-Military Automatic Pistols, S. 266.
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A Knoble Mod. 1907, US Army Trial
Cal. .45Auto, SN. ohne, barrel length 5½". Bright bore. Seven shots. No modern proof marks. Single Action. Toggle lock. External hammer. THe front grip strap open as a way to charge the gun. No markings whatsoever. All parts in the white, some spotting, minor signs of wear. Smooth walnut grips. Polished magazine with lateral windows. Made by William B. Knoble in Tacoma, Washington. Most likely a prototype, presented at the US Army trials to adopt a semi-auto pistol. Not adopted for various reasons - too clumsy, hard to disassemble, and misfiring, most likely because of faulty ammo provided by the Frankford Arsenal. See "US-Military Automatic Pistols", page 266.
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Condition: I - II
Place of origin:USA
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