*EXTREMELY RARE COLT MODEL 1905 SEMI-AUTO PISTOL WITH ORIGINAL LEATHER HOLSTER STOCK THAT BELONGED TO ELMER KEITH.

SN 883. Cal. .45 ACP. Blue finish with 5″ bbl, orig fixed sights with thin front blade & round top, round notch rear sight. Slide has usual markings on both sides with Rampant Colt in a circle on left rear. Left side of frame, over the trigger area is marked with the SN. Mounted with diamond checkered walnut grips. Accompanied by one orig, all blue magazine. Also accompanied by an orig black leather covered, metal framed holster stock with brown leather lining. There were about 6,000 of these pistols produced 1805-1911 but only a few had the grooved backstrap for stock attachment & extremely few still have an orig stock. This pistol was Mr. Keith’s property and is pictured on p. 101 in Six Guns, Keith. Undoubtedly, Mr. Keith would have studied this pistol & cartridge during the developmental years working on the number of cartridges that he personally designed during his life. PROVENANCE: The Elmer Keith Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains 88-90% glossy orig blue, showing holster wear around muzzle & sharp edges and along the slide. Frontstrap has some candy striping and stock wear on backstrap. Hammer retains strong case colors. Grips are sound showing light diamond point wear with very little hand oil staining. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with some minor scuffing in the grooves. Holster stock has a small separation in the flap hinge but is overall sound showing edge wear & light scuffs, retaining about 75% orig black finish. Even without Mr. Keith’s connection, this is a rare pistol & holster combination. 4-48011 JR235 (10,000-15,000) – Lot 1016

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
	1016	$29,325.00	EXTREMELY RARE COLT MODEL 1905 SEMI-AUTO PISTOL WITH ORIGINAL LEATHER HOLSTER STOCK THAT BELONGED TO ELMER KEITH. SN 883. Cal. .45 ACP. Blue finish with 5″ bbl, orig fixed sights with thin front blade & round top, round notch rear sight. Slide has usual markings on both sides with Rampant Colt in a circle on left rear. Left side of frame, over the trigger area is marked with the SN. Mounted with diamond checkered walnut grips. Accompanied by one orig, all blue magazine. Also accompanied by an orig black leather covered, metal framed holster stock with brown leather lining. There were about 6,000 of these pistols produced 1805-1911 but only a few had the grooved backstrap for stock attachment & extremely few still have an orig stock. This pistol was Mr. Keith’s property and is pictured on p. 101 in Six Guns, Keith. Undoubtedly, Mr. Keith would have studied this pistol & cartridge during the developmental years working on the number of cartridges that he personally designed during his life. PROVENANCE: The Elmer Keith Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains 88-90% glossy orig blue, showing holster wear around muzzle & sharp edges and along the slide. Frontstrap has some candy striping and stock wear on backstrap. Hammer retains strong case colors. Grips are sound showing light diamond point wear with very little hand oil staining. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with some minor scuffing in the grooves. Holster stock has a small separation in the flap hinge but is overall sound showing edge wear & light scuffs, retaining about 75% orig black finish. Even without Mr. Keith’s connection, this is a rare pistol & holster combination. 4-48011 JR235 (10,000-15,000) – Lot 1016 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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*EXTREMELY RARE COLT MODEL 1905 SEMI-AUTO PISTOL WITH ORIGINAL LEATHER HOLSTER STOCK THAT BELONGED TO ELMER KEITH.