*SCARCE PRE-WAR FIRST YEAR COLT CIVILIAN ACE SEMI-AUTO PISTOL WITH BOX.

SN 3179. 22 Cal LR. Blue finish with 4-3/4″ solid bbl. Adjustable rear sight and usual address and patent markings on left side of slide with rampant Colt at the left rear end. Mounted with full checkered walnut grips and accompanied by orig 2-tone magazine with base plate marked “COLT” / “ACE” in diamond / “22LR”. Accompanied by its orig dark purple, hinged lid cardboard box, matching numbered in pencil to this pistol. Accompanied by an orig bi-fold owners pamphlet and a shooting suggestions pamphlet. According to The Book of Colt Firearms, Wilson there were about 11,000 of these pistols produced from 1931 to 1947, 10,500 of which were made through 1941. This pistol was produced in first year of production, 1931. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Overall retains about 97-98% crisp orig factory blue with only faint muzzle edge wear on the slide from laying in the box. Grips are crisp and show faint diamond point wear. Magazine is very fine with thinning on both sides. Mechanics are crisp. Brilliant shiny bore. Box is fine with 3 or 4 small edge nicks and a small tear in the paper covering on the bottom. End label is mostly complete with some damage and reduction at edges as can be seen in photos. Pamphlets are very good. 4-51956 JS87 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 3165

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
	3165	$6,325.00	SCARCE PRE-WAR FIRST YEAR COLT CIVILIAN ACE SEMI-AUTO PISTOL WITH BOX. SN 3179. 22 Cal LR. Blue finish with 4-3/4″ solid bbl. Adjustable rear sight and usual address and patent markings on left side of slide with rampant Colt at the left rear end. Mounted with full checkered walnut grips and accompanied by orig 2-tone magazine with base plate marked “COLT” / “ACE” in diamond / “22LR”. Accompanied by its orig dark purple, hinged lid cardboard box, matching numbered in pencil to this pistol. Accompanied by an orig bi-fold owners pamphlet and a shooting suggestions pamphlet. According to The Book of Colt Firearms, Wilson there were about 11,000 of these pistols produced from 1931 to 1947, 10,500 of which were made through 1941. This pistol was produced in first year of production, 1931. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Overall retains about 97-98% crisp orig factory blue with only faint muzzle edge wear on the slide from laying in the box. Grips are crisp and show faint diamond point wear. Magazine is very fine with thinning on both sides. Mechanics are crisp. Brilliant shiny bore. Box is fine with 3 or 4 small edge nicks and a small tear in the paper covering on the bottom. End label is mostly complete with some damage and reduction at edges as can be seen in photos. Pamphlets are very good. 4-51956 JS87 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 3165 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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*SCARCE PRE-WAR FIRST YEAR COLT CIVILIAN ACE SEMI-AUTO PISTOL WITH BOX.