DOCUMENTED COLT MODEL 1905 SEMI AUTO PISTOL, NOTED
IN THE BOOK "THE COLT MODEL 1905 AUTOMATIC PISTOL" BY JOHN POTOCKI". Cal. 45 ACP. S# 5653. Per Colt letter, Shipped to William Read & Son of Boston, Mass. on Aug. 26, 1911 in a 2 gun shipment; final year of production for the Colt 1905 pistol as the US Model 1911 production was starting. This pistol is pictured on page 48 of "THE COLT MODEL 1905 AUTOMATIC PISTOL" by John Potchki as this pistols was the last in a production run where the "DEC. 19 1905" patent date was applied. Blued 5" barrel. High polish blued slide & frame with fire blued trigger, grip screws, magazine release & other small parts. Case colored spur hammer. Frame has "VP" & "W" proofs. Hand checkered, double diamond walnut grips. MAGS: 1 blue 7 rd. having over 90% blue. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: Potochki book & paperwork including Colt letter. CONDITION: slide has over 95% factory style refurbished polished blue showing light scratches & vice like marks right side near muzzle. Frame has over 90% original fine polished blue with scratches & fading blue in handling areas. Small parts retain a majority of their pleasing original fire blue finish. Original grips showing some sm. wear impressions on left panel. Barrel has approx. 90% blue with wear on locking lugs; bore is bright having strong rifling along with light frosting near muzzle. (26-3512/MD). CURIO. $8,000-12,000.
[ translate ]IN THE BOOK "THE COLT MODEL 1905 AUTOMATIC PISTOL" BY JOHN POTOCKI". Cal. 45 ACP. S# 5653. Per Colt letter, Shipped to William Read & Son of Boston, Mass. on Aug. 26, 1911 in a 2 gun shipment; final year of production for the Colt 1905 pistol as the US Model 1911 production was starting. This pistol is pictured on page 48 of "THE COLT MODEL 1905 AUTOMATIC PISTOL" by John Potchki as this pistols was the last in a production run where the "DEC. 19 1905" patent date was applied. Blued 5" barrel. High polish blued slide & frame with fire blued trigger, grip screws, magazine release & other small parts. Case colored spur hammer. Frame has "VP" & "W" proofs. Hand checkered, double diamond walnut grips. MAGS: 1 blue 7 rd. having over 90% blue. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: Potochki book & paperwork including Colt letter. CONDITION: slide has over 95% factory style refurbished polished blue showing light scratches & vice like marks right side near muzzle. Frame has over 90% original fine polished blue with scratches & fading blue in handling areas. Small parts retain a majority of their pleasing original fire blue finish. Original grips showing some sm. wear impressions on left panel. Barrel has approx. 90% blue with wear on locking lugs; bore is bright having strong rifling along with light frosting near muzzle. (26-3512/MD). CURIO. $8,000-12,000.
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