*◊ EXTREMELY RARE HIGH CONDITION COLT MODEL 1905 SEMI-AUTO PISTOL WITH EQUALLY RARE ORIGINAL STOCK/HOLSTER.

SN 713. Cal. 45 ACP. Blue finish 5″ bbl, orig fixed sights with thin half-moon front sight and round top rear sight. Left side of slide has the 3rd type markings with “1905” patent date and Rampant Colt in circle at left rear. Right side of slide has standard markings. Backstrap is slotted for shoulder stock. Mounted with diamond checkered 2-pc walnut grips and accompanied by one orig magazine. Also accompanied by an orig black leather attachable holster/shoulder stock that has thong & brass stud latch with belt loop on the back. The attaching slide in the toe of the holster is of brass. According to The Book of Colt Firearms, Wilson, there were 6,100 Model 1905 pistols built in the period 1905-1911, which less than 500 were produced with shoulder stocks, in two different batches. This Model pistol is the direct forerunner of the venerable Model 1911 which, in its many iterations, is still being produced today. It is also the first big bore semi-auto pistol purchased by the U.S. Government (200 in 1907). While there are a number of surviving examples, extraordinarily few are ever found with orig holster/stocks and almost never with high orig finish. This pistol, with its holster stock, is pictured as figure 22-1 on pg 1627 of The Borchardt & Luger Automatic Pistols, Gortz & Sturgess. PROVENANCE: Henk Visser Collection; Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Overall retains about 96% glossy bright blue with light holster wear at the muzzle end of slide and faint sharp edge wear elsewhere with a few minor nicks and scratches on the slide. Trigger retains about 85% orig fire blue and hammer most of its orig strong case colors. Grips are sound with a couple small bruises on left side, shows very light diamond point wear and retains most of its orig finish. Mechanics are crisp. Brilliant shiny bore, has been fired but very little. Magazine is equally new. Holster/stock shows edge wear on top of the flap with a few minor nicks and scratches and retains about 90% orig black finish. Interior is pristine. A truly rare and exceptional find. 4-52051 JR201 (17,500-27,500) – Lot 3157

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014

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
	3157	$33,350.00	◊ EXTREMELY RARE HIGH CONDITION COLT MODEL 1905 SEMI-AUTO PISTOL WITH EQUALLY RARE ORIGINAL STOCK/HOLSTER. SN 713. Cal. 45 ACP. Blue finish 5″ bbl, orig fixed sights with thin half-moon front sight and round top rear sight. Left side of slide has the 3rd type markings with “1905” patent date and Rampant Colt in circle at left rear. Right side of slide has standard markings. Backstrap is slotted for shoulder stock. Mounted with diamond checkered 2-pc walnut grips and accompanied by one orig magazine. Also accompanied by an orig black leather attachable holster/shoulder stock that has thong & brass stud latch with belt loop on the back. The attaching slide in the toe of the holster is of brass. According to The Book of Colt Firearms, Wilson, there were 6,100 Model 1905 pistols built in the period 1905-1911, which less than 500 were produced with shoulder stocks, in two different batches. This Model pistol is the direct forerunner of the venerable Model 1911 which, in its many iterations, is still being produced today. It is also the first big bore semi-auto pistol purchased by the U.S. Government (200 in 1907). While there are a number of surviving examples, extraordinarily few are ever found with orig holster/stocks and almost never with high orig finish. This pistol, with its holster stock, is pictured as figure 22-1 on pg 1627 of The Borchardt & Luger Automatic Pistols, Gortz & Sturgess. PROVENANCE: Henk Visser Collection; Collection of Dr. Geoffrey Sturgess. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Overall retains about 96% glossy bright blue with light holster wear at the muzzle end of slide and faint sharp edge wear elsewhere with a few minor nicks and scratches on the slide. Trigger retains about 85% orig fire blue and hammer most of its orig strong case colors. Grips are sound with a couple small bruises on left side, shows very light diamond point wear and retains most of its orig finish. Mechanics are crisp. Brilliant shiny bore, has been fired but very little. Magazine is equally new. Holster/stock shows edge wear on top of the flap with a few minor nicks and scratches and retains about 90% orig black finish. Interior is pristine. A truly rare and exceptional find. 4-52051 JR201 (17,500-27,500) – Lot 3157 Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014 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 HIGH CONDITION COLT MODEL 1905 SEMI-AUTO PISTOL WITH EQUALLY RARE ORIGINAL STOCK/HOLSTER.