I have for sale a rare PERFECTA Vintage German Black Starting Alarm & Signalling Pistol – Model 6mm

Top ejecting starter pistol in good order complete with original box and instructions. Circa mid-1960s.

Created by Walther Riem

It has a Bakelite grip handle.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKcww8FSVnc

More notes about this pistol;

Hello I have Perfecta dbp too ,it belonged to my Grandfather and I used to ask him for a go with it when I was ten ,That was in the sixties. It takes .22 short blanks available from any gun shop.When fired it ejects the casings out of the top . 😊 Martin

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‘In 1937 Walther Riem, a managing executive of Walther at Zella-Mehlis, was given the permission by the management to manufacture a blank-firing pistol which he had designed himself – it was the Perfecta, the best-known weapon of its kind. The Perfecta pistol lead to the foundation of the firm of Mayer & Riem in Arnsberg, from which, after some years, the UMAREX-company evolved, which at first was a marketing company.’

This is a used antique collectible non-cartridge-firing Blank starters/or/flare pistol. There is evidence of use and handling consistent with an antique. I know little about this gun’s past except that I was told by auction owner it was used as an ‘alarm starter’ pistol for races, etc. According to Internet history searches, it was made in Germany by (Walther) and fires only blanks and signal flares. I believe it to be 6mm size. Bakelite grips have no cracks. Blued metal is in good condition, no rust or corrosion. Some swirl scratches in finish but generally very nice. Bubble-domed magazine in working order. The Perfecta is an automatic magazine repeater. The blanks are loaded into the tubular magazine (you can see the domed follower) which is inserted into the grip. Pulling the trigger manually feeds, fires, and ejects the spent blank. Gas is exhausted through the circular vent atop the slide. Subsequent shots eject the blank through the rectangular port behind the vent. The “Ma Rie” mark on the grip is likely an abbreviation of Mayer & Riem. Under no circumstances should you attempt to chamber or fire a projectile bullet or center fire bullet cartridge. · MARKED: PERFECTA. D.B.P. Germany. · “Likely” Pre-WWII or shortly thereafter vintage · Pistol made by Mayer-Riem (Walther) for audible-alarm starter · NUMBERED: 0559 · 4-1/4″ Long. · Automatic style: Fires blanks with bubble clip. Fires signal flares and tear gas. · Blue Metal frame with Brown Bakelite grips. · Action still seems to work, trigger functions normally · Safety activates as designed. · Includes one bubble-domed spring clip for blanks.

Below is one of the last eBay sales of guns!!

As you will see, a pistol like mine went for £85.00 in 2015!!

“_{Used, in a fair condition.}”

Ended:

18 Oct, 2015 16:30:52 BST

Winning bid:

£85.50

Approximately EUR 101.48

[ 10 bids ]

Postage:

£2.43 (approx. EUR 2.88) Economy P&P | See details

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Park Royal, London, United Kingdom