Lot 417:
Unique Model DES-69 Olympic U.I.T. Semi-Automatic Target Pistol with Case and Documentation
Sold for: $675
Description
A French semi-automatic target pistol chambered in .22 Long Rifle, manufactured by Manufacture d’armes de Hendaye. The pistol features a blued steel finish, an adjustable target trigger, and ergonomic stippled wooden target grips with an adjustable palm rest. The left side of the slide is marked with the words PISTOLET OLYMPIQUE, MODELE, DES-69, and Standard U.I.T. flanked by small diamond devices. The right side of the slide is marked with the name UNIQUE within a rectangular border and Manufacture d’armes – 64 Hendaye-. The frame is marked with the serial number 754372. The barrel is fitted with a removable counterweight also marked UNIQUE. The pistol is presented in a black textured carrying case with a red fabric-lined lid and a yellow foam-lined interior. The case contains a spare magazine, adjustment tools, and original documentation. Included papers consist of a blue-bordered French proof house certificate from the Chambre de Commerce et d’industrie de Saint-Etienne, Banc d’Epreuve Officiel, for serial number 754372, and a factory test target card featuring the UNIQUE logo and the handwritten serial number. A brochure for the D.E.S/69 is also included. The carrying case measures approximately 12.5 inches wide. The carrying case measures approximately 10.25 inches high, excluding the handle. The carrying case measures approximately 3.5 inches deep.
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