Photo credit: Christie's Rare and Historic Firearms Catalog,
New York, 10/7/1981, p.89
Model 1905 serial number 3382 - An important Model
1905 as it is the only recorded example to have left the
factory gold inlaid and engraved. Embellished by Cuno
Helfricht himself, gold inlaid monogram "P.H.M." in block
style on the backstrap. (See
Factory Gold Inlaid
Model M sn 2322 for an example of Cuno Helfricht
gold inlaid block style initials.)Style III engraving on the
slide and frame. Unusual lanyard ring added, London
proofmarks. This pistol was an overseas order as it was
shipped July, 1908 to the New York exporters, Arkell &
Douglas, in a package marked "P&B-Port Elizabeth." |
