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RARE BITTNER LEVER ACTION PISTOL. # 357 on back strap covered by the grip panel. Cal. 7.7mm Bittner.
Unusual repeating pistol with 6" octagonal barrel  with matted top flat, tall front sight and an unusual ramp rear sight graduated to 150 meters. This stripper-magazine-fed pistol has the housing in front of the action with checkered wood panels on sides. The action mechanism is extremely unusual in that the bolt stays fully retracted until the ring trigger is pulled which moves bolt forward stripping a round into the chamber. The ring lever has a slot in the back to allow the trigger contact with shooter's finger which releases when bolt is fully closed. It has checkered walnut bird head grips with a lanyard stud in butt. It appears that less than 500 of these rare pistols were made in 1893. Provenance: Stern Collection.
The barrel  retains 95 -96% strong original blue, the receiver and action 70 - 75% faded original case colors, strong and bright in sheltered areas with some fine surface discoloration and light etching. Grips are sound and retain most of their original oil finish showing light wear. Mechanics are fine.
The pistol is in very fine condition.     $12,000.

one extremely rare original stripper-magazine, wanted

827 = proof house number
  97 = year proofed 1897

loading stripper-magazine

ready to be fired
firing pin visible

fired
firing pin inside

Bittner pistol,  wanted

BITTNER’SCHE REPETIR PISTOLE by Gustav Bittner 1893, Weipert, Bohemia, # 200, cal. 7.7mm Bittner, in excellent condition, in original case with 2 stripper clips or magazines, one is complete with 5 cartridges and one contains only 2 cartridges, oil bottle with Bittner’s label, screw driver and ejector pin. The case hardening is typically very intense and the walnut stock and grips are checkered. After two devastating world wars not many pieces survived.

not for sale

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