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1053
$1,380.00
Revised: 3/12/2011 

Correction: The image in the catalog shows the gun with checkered walnut grips. The gun is now fitted with the correct Colt factory hard rubber grips per the catalog description. (the illustrated walnut grips are also included)

*COLT MODEL 1902 MILITARY SEMI-AUTO PISTOL. SN 38659. Cal. 38 ACP. Standard production model with blue finish, 6″ bbl, fixed sights and serrations at the rear of the slide. Left side of slide has usual company name & address and patent dates. Right side is marked “AUTOMATIC COLT / CALIBRE 38 RIMLESS SMOKELESS” and it has the rampant Colt at the left rear of the slide. Left side of frame has a slidelock and there is a lanyard swivel in the left heel. Mounted with “COLT” marked rampant Colt hard rubber grips and accompanied by one orig all blue military magazine. These pistols were readily accepted by the buying public as one of the first very successful American made semi-auto pistols with approx. 18,000 produced in the period 1902-1929. There was even a small contract for the U.S. Government. They were very popular with the American shooters, both as a protection sidearm and target pistol. They were actually still in service well into the 1950s in the hands of experienced target shooters. They were inherently reliable & accurate. PROVENANCE: Walker Inman Trust. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Overall retains virtually all of a fantastic, professionally restored finish, probably by Colt, with bright Colt style blue and case colors. Grips show light diamond point wear and are completely sound. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with fine pitting in a couple of grooves near muzzle. 4-41273 JR203 (3,000-5,000)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011
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