Guns International #: 101648536
Seller's Inventory #: BMCAMPEON

Category - .22 Pistols - Military Pistols - Non-US

Category
.22 Pistols
Military Pistols - Non-US

ARGENTINE BALLESTER MOLINA FANTASTIC Target CAMPEON .22 Cal MATCHING No Import RARE

Description:
EXCEPTIONAL LIKE NEW, Fine condition of the EXTREMELY RARE Original BALLESTER MOLINA CAMPEON TARGET PISTOL with ALL MATCHING NUMBERS made in .22 CAL. It is believed 100 were made. This is not a conversion, nor a rebuilt, and NOT import marked. This pistol is coming from my personal collection.
This pistol is well documented  and described in Alex Gherovici's books; like a 1911, like the Llama and like the Star Bonifacio Echeverria (Star P & M)  it features  NO grip safety (solid backstarp)but a thumb safety, an integrated mainspring housing with horizontal serrations and lanyard loop,  rear slide vertical serrations with gaps, pivoting trigger with a side mounted sear bar and disconnector.
HAFDASA (Stands for " Hispano Argentina Fabrica de Automoviles Sociedad Anonima”) started to manufacture the Ballester Molina in .22 Cal and was so successful that around 1947 a target model was developed in order to expand its sales to target shooters. The Target model was name “CAMPEON”(Champion) and was produced in 3 different versions. For the manufacture of the Campeon pistols, tight fitting frame/slides sets were selected from the production line and hand adjusted.
Manufacture of the Campeon pistols were very limited; it is believed 100 were made. It is not know how many made it to the US! This is the only example I have seen in 15 years of collecting Argentine items. Manufactured from 1947 to 1953 when HAFDASA went out of business.
This is a Rare Argentine variation of the Colt Service Model Ace. Using the floating chamber system invented by David Marshal (Carbine Williams), this Ballester Molina has a 5" bbl. Outward appearance of a 1911A1 Colt.
Condition: LIKE NEW, Fantastic Very fine pristine condition. After detailed disassembly, all numbered parts were found to be matching, including barrel, slide and frame. NOT IMPORT MARKED! Excellent appearing Original Factory rich dark Blue finish with very very few tiny scattered light handling scratches-marks-imperfections. Slide is clearly marked "Pistola Automatica Campeon Cal. 22", next line Patentes internationals “Ballester Molina’, next line Industria Argentina. Close copy of the Colt Ace even uses a magazine virtually indistinguishable from a Colt. Magazine appear to be in good working condition dropping freely. To the naked eye, Bore is like new, excellent, mirror bright with strong rifling appearing unfired or fired very little. Appears mechanically in fine working order. Please take a look at the pictures showing the floating chamber intact (not Broken), free (NOT lead up-fused) in excellent shape and the barrel having an integrated extractor. Appearing Original walnut stocks in excellent shape with sharp vertical striations with NO cracks, NO repairs, NO chips; but tiny few bruises, handling marks-scartches. Book picture as reference only.
Overall a Great opportunity to own an extremely scarce fine BALLESTER MOLINA CAPMPEON .22 Cal TARGET PISTOL (NOT a 22 Conversion) wit MATCHING NUMBERS and NO IMPORT MARKED; YOU Know you want to have this one on your exquisite collection!!

Please see my other listings. Will be selling the Collection including most complete collection of Argentine Pistols, Revolvers, Rifles, Carbines and Bayonets; serious inquires to ms18911909gmail

Please e-mail with any questions to ms18911909gmail or TEXT my  Cell: 912-659-1404.

Terms & Conditions:
We will make every possible effort to accurately and closely describe items including condition, age, virtues, defects and any other pertinent information. PLEASE REMEMBER that grading is subjective. Take into account that certain items might show better in a picture than the real item and that close up pictures might show imperfections not seen by the naked eye. Items listed as used/new condition; also may or may not contain unseen flaws and/or imperfections (new as it came from the factory); in addition to the information listed here (used items can have flaws/imperfection on metal and wood finish, matching or non matching numbers under the wood stock/grips, buggered/missing screws, nuts, missing/broken springs, loose parts, etc  as they are military surplus not perfect). If you have any question, please ask BEFORE buying. Purchasing the item means you agree to all T&C.
USA ONLY.  We only ship to the lower 48 States ( NOT available to Alaska, Hawaii, or Puerto) CA $50 additional. Shipping Fed Ex Express fully insured $57.
This gun is not new and it's sold as a COLLECTIBLE or for DISPLAY; it has not been disassembled, it has not been tested for function or safety and it's not warranted as either safe or functional. It is a requirement that every used firearm is inspected by a QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL CERTIFIED GUNSMITH before firing. Seller establishes no warranties or depictions concerning the fitness for use, safeness to fire, to store, or reliability of any firearm, ammunition, parts, parts of components. Any use is entirely at your risk. Buyer agrees to hold seller (as a business company or as an individual/s) harmless against ANY damages, injury, or death caused by defective merchandise and to release seller from ALL liability, whether criminal or civil, arising from the purchase, ownership, possession, storage, use or misuse of this item.
No Returns on firearms/antiques.  ALL SELLS ARE FINAL, all sales are made on an AS IS bases. No refunds including buyer's inability to receive the gun. Returns/cancelled transaction by buyer are subject to a 30% (of the sale) restocking/paperwork fees. 

Price: $5,447.00                     Buy Now

Curio/Relic: Yes