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1064
$4,887.50

*EXTREMELY RARE DICK CASULL MODEL CA-3800 SEMI-AUTO PISTOL. SN DC0014. Cal. 38 Casull & 45 ACP. Blue finish with 6″ match grade stainless steel 38 Casull bbl & slide with dovetailed partridge front sight and micro-adjustable rear sight. Mounted with smooth 2-pc ivory grips. Left side of slide is marked in script “Dick Casull” with a flying bullet company logo. Right side, below the ejection port, is marked “.38 CASULL / MODEL-CA3800”. Slide serrations at the rear are coarse and there is a small screw in the left rear side of the slide perpendicular with the axis of the firing pin, referred to as the “firing pin limiting screw”. Frame is typical Government Model style, marked on right side “CASULL ARMS, AFTON, WY USA”, along with the SN. Pistol has stainless steel guide bushing and guide rod also with a stainless steel bushing. Hammer is skeletonized with a custom beavertail grip safety and lightweight aluminum adjustable trigger and extended thumb safety. Front strap and 1911-style flat mainspring housing are beautifully checkered. Accompanied by a spare short slide with 4-5/8″ stainless steel 45 ACP bbl mounted with Trijicon 3-dot sights. It has stainless steel bbl bushing, guide rod & guide rod bushing. Left side is marked “CASULL” and the flying bullet company logo. Right side is marked “45 ACP / CA 3845-4”. Rear serrations are very fine. Also accompanied by its orig foam lined aluminum carrying case, compartmented for the pistol, spare slide, two magazines with a compartment in the front for two 20-rd boxes of ammunition. One orig box of 147 grain hollow point 38 Casull ammunition and four loose rounds are included. Also included is a spare extended slide lock and the orig safety & instruction manual. Conversation with Mr. Dick Casull disclosed that only about 200 of these fine pistols were ever produced before production ceased due to stringent regulations. PROVENANCE: Walker Inman Trust. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. The 38 caliber bbl has been fired but very little and the 45 caliber bbl is equally new. All parts retain virtually all of their brilliant orig finish with a small scratch on the 45 caliber slide. Grips have a couple of minor age lines and retain a light ivory patina. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bores. Case, tools & accessories are equally fine. 4-41275 JR207 (3,000-5,000)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011
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