*SPECTACULAR COLT GOVERNMENT MODEL SEMI-AUTO PISTOL.

*SPECTACULAR COLT GOVERNMENT MODEL SEMI-AUTO PISTOL. SN C94311. Cal. 45 ACP. Blue finish with 5″ commercial bbl with bright skirt. Left side of slide has usual markings with last patent date “1913” and a rampant Colt at left rear end. Right side of slide is marked “COLT AUTOMATIC / CALIBRE 45”. Mounted with orig thin front sight blade and flat top rear sight. Frame is marked “GOVERNMENT MODEL” above the SN on right side and it is mounted with diamond checkered walnut 2-pc grips. Accompanied by one orig 2-tone lanyard loop magazine. This pistol was manufactured in 1917 at the height of WWI when the vast majority of Colt production was purchased by the U.S. Government. Very few commercial pistols were produced during that time and a large portion of those that were made then were sold to military officers and saw hard service on the battlefields of France. It is rare to find one today in crisp orig condition such as we have here. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, probably unfired. Overall retains about 99% crisp, orig charcoal blue finish with only faint sharp edge wear, a couple of small spots on front strap and faint thinning at the heel of the spring housing; grips are crisp with faint diamond point wear; the breech face & hammer face retain virtually all of their strong orig blue signifying little or no use; bbl retains most of its orig exterior blue with virtually all of the orig factory blue in the bore & chamber, brilliant shiny bore. Mechanics are crisp. Magazine is crisp with bright white upper half and retains about 75% bright blue on bottom half, losses are from flaking. A rare find. 4-45838 JR245 (4,000-6,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012

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
	1087	$6,325.00	SPECTACULAR COLT GOVERNMENT MODEL SEMI-AUTO PISTOL. SN C94311. Cal. 45 ACP. Blue finish with 5″ commercial bbl with bright skirt. Left side of slide has usual markings with last patent date “1913” and a rampant Colt at left rear end. Right side of slide is marked “COLT AUTOMATIC / CALIBRE 45”. Mounted with orig thin front sight blade and flat top rear sight. Frame is marked “GOVERNMENT MODEL” above the SN on right side and it is mounted with diamond checkered walnut 2-pc grips. Accompanied by one orig 2-tone lanyard loop magazine. This pistol was manufactured in 1917 at the height of WWI when the vast majority of Colt production was purchased by the U.S. Government. Very few commercial pistols were produced during that time and a large portion of those that were made then were sold to military officers and saw hard service on the battlefields of France. It is rare to find one today in crisp orig condition such as we have here. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, probably unfired. Overall retains about 99% crisp, orig charcoal blue finish with only faint sharp edge wear, a couple of small spots on front strap and faint thinning at the heel of the spring housing; grips are crisp with faint diamond point wear; the breech face & hammer face retain virtually all of their strong orig blue signifying little or no use; bbl retains most of its orig exterior blue with virtually all of the orig factory blue in the bore & chamber, brilliant shiny bore. Mechanics are crisp. Magazine is crisp with bright white upper half and retains about 75% bright blue on bottom half, losses are from flaking. A rare find. 4-45838 JR245 (4,000-6,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012 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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