PRE-WAR COLT 1911A1 COMMERCIAL PISTOL WITH
MATCHING SLIDE, MADE 1932. Cal. 45 ACP. S# C163400. Bbl. 5". Nice original Colt 1911A1 made 1932 with 5" bbl., half-moon front sight, and drift adj. rear sight. Left side of slide with 2-line legend reflecting Colt's location in Hartford, CT and series of patents. The right side of the slide marked "COLT AUTOMATIC CALIBRE .45" followed by the Rampant Colt. Left upper trigger guard web has a verified proof that breaks through the blue. Right side of frame references "GOVERNMENT MODEL" and the SN: C163400". Disassembly shows a matching slide and correct unmarked bbl. Uniformly coarsely checkered walnut grips. MAGS: x1 dual-tone 7-rd. mag. with 5 indicator holes and a fixed floorplate marked "COLT/ .45 AUTO". CONDITION: Good to very good original pre-war Colt blue, with generalized thinning and light speckling particularly over the crest of the slide and thinning of the front strap / checkered palm swell. Grips slightly darkened with oil staining, with crisp diamonds and no significant losses. Excellent mag., with minimal insertional wear. Bright bore with sharp rifling. Correct manual mechanics. (26-2708/LMA). CURIO. $2,000-3,000.
[ translate ]MATCHING SLIDE, MADE 1932. Cal. 45 ACP. S# C163400. Bbl. 5". Nice original Colt 1911A1 made 1932 with 5" bbl., half-moon front sight, and drift adj. rear sight. Left side of slide with 2-line legend reflecting Colt's location in Hartford, CT and series of patents. The right side of the slide marked "COLT AUTOMATIC CALIBRE .45" followed by the Rampant Colt. Left upper trigger guard web has a verified proof that breaks through the blue. Right side of frame references "GOVERNMENT MODEL" and the SN: C163400". Disassembly shows a matching slide and correct unmarked bbl. Uniformly coarsely checkered walnut grips. MAGS: x1 dual-tone 7-rd. mag. with 5 indicator holes and a fixed floorplate marked "COLT/ .45 AUTO". CONDITION: Good to very good original pre-war Colt blue, with generalized thinning and light speckling particularly over the crest of the slide and thinning of the front strap / checkered palm swell. Grips slightly darkened with oil staining, with crisp diamonds and no significant losses. Excellent mag., with minimal insertional wear. Bright bore with sharp rifling. Correct manual mechanics. (26-2708/LMA). CURIO. $2,000-3,000.
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