EARLY COLT 1911, U.S. NAVY, TURNBULL RESTORATION.
Cal. 45 ACP. S# 5266. Bbl. 5". Early 1911 pistol issued to the U.S. Navy, this one S#: 5266 with 5" bbl., fixed half-moon front sight and drift adj. U-notch rear sight. Left side of slide with usual 2-line address referencing patent dates, followed by Colt's address in Hartford, CT. Rampant Colt behind serrations. Right side of slide marked "MODEL OF 1911 U.S. NAVY". Left side of frame with property markings, along with inspector monogram. S#: "5266" is on the right side of the frame. Reproduction walnut checkered grips with exaggerated diamonds around screws. Disassembly showing small sub-inspector "H" on slide above firing pin retainer, lazy "H" on back surface of bbl. hood and repeated adjacent to the frame disconnector. MAGS: x1 dual-tone 7-rd. mag. with 5-indicator holes and fixed lanyard ring. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: original set of grips. Invoice from Doug Turnbull Restoration dated June 15th, 2004, an invoice for the reproduction grips, as well as an October 15th, 2004 dated invoice for repolishing of the slide. CONDITION: near new, as professionally restored and well documented by Doug Turnbull, that included re-cutting much of the lettering and the S#. Also purchases from Turnbull, condition as new, is the restored mag. VG+ original grips. Bright bore with sharp rifling. Correct manual mechanics. (26-3310/LMA). CURIO. $2,500-4,500.
[ translate ]Cal. 45 ACP. S# 5266. Bbl. 5". Early 1911 pistol issued to the U.S. Navy, this one S#: 5266 with 5" bbl., fixed half-moon front sight and drift adj. U-notch rear sight. Left side of slide with usual 2-line address referencing patent dates, followed by Colt's address in Hartford, CT. Rampant Colt behind serrations. Right side of slide marked "MODEL OF 1911 U.S. NAVY". Left side of frame with property markings, along with inspector monogram. S#: "5266" is on the right side of the frame. Reproduction walnut checkered grips with exaggerated diamonds around screws. Disassembly showing small sub-inspector "H" on slide above firing pin retainer, lazy "H" on back surface of bbl. hood and repeated adjacent to the frame disconnector. MAGS: x1 dual-tone 7-rd. mag. with 5-indicator holes and fixed lanyard ring. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: original set of grips. Invoice from Doug Turnbull Restoration dated June 15th, 2004, an invoice for the reproduction grips, as well as an October 15th, 2004 dated invoice for repolishing of the slide. CONDITION: near new, as professionally restored and well documented by Doug Turnbull, that included re-cutting much of the lettering and the S#. Also purchases from Turnbull, condition as new, is the restored mag. VG+ original grips. Bright bore with sharp rifling. Correct manual mechanics. (26-3310/LMA). CURIO. $2,500-4,500.
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