*RARE COLT RUSSIAN CONTRACT COMMERCIAL GOVERNMENT MODEL SEMI-AUTO PISTOL.

SN C61975. Cal. 45 ACP. Blue finish with 5″ un-marked commercial bbl. Slide has usual markings with last patent date 1913 and Rampant Colt at the left rear. Right side has standard commercial markings. It has orig fixed sights with the front sight filed lower. Frame is marked on the right side “GOVERNMENT MODEL” over the SN. Left front side of frame has a 10-letter Cyrillic marking and there is a “T” inspector initial on the left bottom web of the trigger guard. Mounted with diamond checkered walnut grips and accompanied by an orig 2-tone lanyard loop magazine. Also accompanied by a Colt Factory letter which identifies this pistol in cal. 45 with 5″ bbl, blue finish, type of stock not listed and shipped to “Russian Government”, November 16, 1916 in a 6,000 gun shipment. While 6,000 pistols is seemingly a large number, very few survive today either inside or outside of Russia. Most likely the majority of them were lost during the fighting of the Russian revolution, WWI and WWII. Authentic examples are almost never encountered and when one is found they are usually in near relic condition. CONDITION: Fine. Slide retains 70-75% orig blue with sharp edge wear, some thinning about mid point and a few freckles of pin-prick pitting on the right side. Frame retains about 75% thinning orig blue with a blue/gray front strap. Grip safety retains about 95% orig blue and may be a replacement. Main-spring housing retains about 60% orig blue, showing wear at the heel. Grips show moderate to heavy wear on the bottom half, otherwise are sound with a dark hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with frosty pitting. Magazine is fine with the “white” area turned dark. 4-50358 JR355 (7,000-12,000) – Lot 3337

Auction: Firearms - Spring 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
	3337	$10,350.00	RARE COLT RUSSIAN CONTRACT COMMERCIAL GOVERNMENT MODEL SEMI-AUTO PISTOL. SN C61975. Cal. 45 ACP. Blue finish with 5″ un-marked commercial bbl. Slide has usual markings with last patent date 1913 and Rampant Colt at the left rear. Right side has standard commercial markings. It has orig fixed sights with the front sight filed lower. Frame is marked on the right side “GOVERNMENT MODEL” over the SN. Left front side of frame has a 10-letter Cyrillic marking and there is a “T” inspector initial on the left bottom web of the trigger guard. Mounted with diamond checkered walnut grips and accompanied by an orig 2-tone lanyard loop magazine. Also accompanied by a Colt Factory letter which identifies this pistol in cal. 45 with 5″ bbl, blue finish, type of stock not listed and shipped to “Russian Government”, November 16, 1916 in a 6,000 gun shipment. While 6,000 pistols is seemingly a large number, very few survive today either inside or outside of Russia. Most likely the majority of them were lost during the fighting of the Russian revolution, WWI and WWII. Authentic examples are almost never encountered and when one is found they are usually in near relic condition. CONDITION: Fine. Slide retains 70-75% orig blue with sharp edge wear, some thinning about mid point and a few freckles of pin-prick pitting on the right side. Frame retains about 75% thinning orig blue with a blue/gray front strap. Grip safety retains about 95% orig blue and may be a replacement. Main-spring housing retains about 60% orig blue, showing wear at the heel. Grips show moderate to heavy wear on the bottom half, otherwise are sound with a dark hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with frosty pitting. Magazine is fine with the “white” area turned dark. 4-50358 JR355 (7,000-12,000) – Lot 3337 Auction: Firearms - Spring 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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*RARE COLT RUSSIAN CONTRACT COMMERCIAL GOVERNMENT MODEL SEMI-AUTO PISTOL.