Highlights: First-ever DWM 1900 Swiss Luger semi-automatic pistol, made by DWM in May 1901, $307,500; 1940 Singer Model 1911A1 .45 ACP semi-automatic pistol, $184,500
DENVER, Pa., May 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ --Â The first-ever DWM 1900 Swiss Luger semi-automatic pistol, made by DWM in May 1901 with serial number 01, hit the mark at $307,500; and a Singer Model 1911A1 .45 ACP semi-automatic pistol made by the Singer Sewing Machine Co (Elizabeth, NJ) in 1940, rang up $184,500 at Morphy's 400-lot Firearms & Militaria auction held May 12-14, 2026.
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