*RARE BLUED COLT MODEL 1911 A1 U.S. NAVY CONTRACT SEMI-AUTO MILITARY PISTOL.

*RARE BLUED COLT MODEL 1911 A1 U.S. NAVY CONTRACT SEMI-AUTO MILITARY PISTOL. SN 714736. Cal. 45 ACP. Brushed blue military finish with 5″ bbl marked on the lower left side “COLT 45 AUTO” and a small “6” on the bottom of the bbl with a small “P” on the left side of the lug. Pistol is mounted with full checkered wood grips and slide is matching numbered to the pistol. Slide has standard markings on the left side with fixed sights and a large “P” proof on top, forward of the rear sight. An identical proof is on the left side of the frame above the magazine release with a small “H” adjacent to the magazine release. Left front web of the trigger guard has the “VP” in a triangle below a small “P”. Right front web of trigger guard is marked “38”. Right side of the frame is marked “UNITED STATES PROPERTY” and “M1911A1 U.S. ARMY” and the SN. Pistol was shipped on December 2, 1939 in a lot of 1,632 pistols to the Naval Supply Depot, Sewall’s Point, Virginia and has all standard 1911 A1 features. Accompanied by 1 orig 2-tone military magazine which was standard issue for these early 1911 A1’s. This information was extracted from U.S. Military Automatic Pistols 1920-1945, Meadows. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching and orig. Overall retains about 98-99% crisp orig factory blue with extremely fine, faint sharp edge wear and very slight thinning to the front strap. Magazine is nearly new. Grips are crisp, showing light diamond point wear, more so on the right side. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore, has been fired but very little. 4-49224 JR100 (6,000-10,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2013

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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	3065	$16,100.00	RARE BLUED COLT MODEL 1911 A1 U.S. NAVY CONTRACT SEMI-AUTO MILITARY PISTOL. SN 714736. Cal. 45 ACP. Brushed blue military finish with 5″ bbl marked on the lower left side “COLT 45 AUTO” and a small “6” on the bottom of the bbl with a small “P” on the left side of the lug. Pistol is mounted with full checkered wood grips and slide is matching numbered to the pistol. Slide has standard markings on the left side with fixed sights and a large “P” proof on top, forward of the rear sight. An identical proof is on the left side of the frame above the magazine release with a small “H” adjacent to the magazine release. Left front web of the trigger guard has the “VP” in a triangle below a small “P”. Right front web of trigger guard is marked “38”. Right side of the frame is marked “UNITED STATES PROPERTY” and “M1911A1 U.S. ARMY” and the SN. Pistol was shipped on December 2, 1939 in a lot of 1,632 pistols to the Naval Supply Depot, Sewall’s Point, Virginia and has all standard 1911 A1 features. Accompanied by 1 orig 2-tone military magazine which was standard issue for these early 1911 A1’s. This information was extracted from U.S. Military Automatic Pistols 1920-1945, Meadows. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching and orig. Overall retains about 98-99% crisp orig factory blue with extremely fine, faint sharp edge wear and very slight thinning to the front strap. Magazine is nearly new. Grips are crisp, showing light diamond point wear, more so on the right side. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore, has been fired but very little. 4-49224 JR100 (6,000-10,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2013 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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