Help!
I was given this as a gift (along with 7 other guns, most of which I have no idea what they are). I know it is an Astra Broomhandle and the serial number is 2xx9x. All I have found so far is that the serial number puts it in the 1st year of production 1933 and among the first 200 made. The gun has never been fired and meticulously taken care of. Honestly it looks brand new. I have included pictures. The odd thing is it is in a very nice custom made briefcase that looks to be from 1933 as well. This was given to me by a close friend who was 94 years old and passed away recently. My dear friend was a member of the “OSS” in WWII and later was part of the “CIC” (counter intelligence corps) during Korea. He was in charge of the negotiations at Koje Do Prison camp in Korea when General Dodd was taken hostage for 3 days. He was instrumental in the release of General Dodd and the subsequent quelling of an uprising that took place afterwards. I tell you that because he received this during his career. I have all of the Congressional record info etc on him but this case and gun have never been fired and possibly not even handled without white gloves since it was made. In addition to this gun he gave me a palm pistol in the original box, knuckle duster (unfired) a Mauser C96 in the wooden shoulder stock that was a bring back from WWII and 2 long guns.
I have absolutely no idea where or how to start to find out info, what to insure it for? I don’t know if it’s a $200 or $500 gun or a $2,000 -5,000 gun.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. I could even meet someone if that had a specialty in this weapon.
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