*RARE PRE-WWII COLT SERVICE MODEL ACE SEMI-AUTO PISTOL.

SN SM3354. Cal. .22 LR. Rare 1942 production Service Model Ace with 5″ floating chamber bbl. Slide has usual markings with orig thick serrated front sight & orig Stevens adjustable rear sight. Frame has “W.B.” (Col. Waldemar Broberg) inspector initials in a rectangle on the left side. Mounted with full checkered walnut grips and accompanied by one orig all blue Service Model Ace magazine. This pistol was produced on order for the military as a training device and has scarce bright commercial charcoal blue finish, whereas most of the wartime produced Ace pistols were Parkerized. The floating chamber design was supposed to simulate recoil of a .45 cartridge. These military Ace pistols usually saw hard service and are rarely found in high orig finish. PROVENANCE: The Elliott Burka Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine+, all original. Overall retains 98-99% crisp orig charcoal blue with only a couple small spots of rust on right side of slide. Front strap, spring housing & grip safety appear crisp & new. Grips are equally crisp & new with no visible flaws. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Magazine shows only light wear. A fine rare pistol. 4-56397 (6,500-9,000) – Lot 2153

Auction: Firearms - March 2015

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2153	$9,200.00	RARE PRE-WWII COLT SERVICE MODEL ACE SEMI-AUTO PISTOL. SN SM3354. Cal. .22 LR. Rare 1942 production Service Model Ace with 5″ floating chamber bbl. Slide has usual markings with orig thick serrated front sight & orig Stevens adjustable rear sight. Frame has “W.B.” (Col. Waldemar Broberg) inspector initials in a rectangle on the left side. Mounted with full checkered walnut grips and accompanied by one orig all blue Service Model Ace magazine. This pistol was produced on order for the military as a training device and has scarce bright commercial charcoal blue finish, whereas most of the wartime produced Ace pistols were Parkerized. The floating chamber design was supposed to simulate recoil of a .45 cartridge. These military Ace pistols usually saw hard service and are rarely found in high orig finish. PROVENANCE: The Elliott Burka Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine+, all original. Overall retains 98-99% crisp orig charcoal blue with only a couple small spots of rust on right side of slide. Front strap, spring housing & grip safety appear crisp & new. Grips are equally crisp & new with no visible flaws. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Magazine shows only light wear. A fine rare pistol. 4-56397 (6,500-9,000) – Lot 2153 Auction: Firearms - March 2015 Please Note:* All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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*RARE PRE-WWII COLT SERVICE MODEL ACE SEMI-AUTO PISTOL.