*EXTRAORDINARILY RARE COLT FACTORY ENGRAVED SERVICE MODEL ACE PISTOL WITH MATCHING 45-22 CONVERSION UNIT.

*EXTRAORDINARILY RARE COLT FACTORY ENGRAVED SERVICE MODEL ACE PISTOL WITH MATCHING 45-22 CONVERSION UNIT. SN SM710. Cal. 45 ACP & 22 LR. Wonderful Wilbur Glahn engraved pistol & conversion unit, blue finish with 5″ bbls. Slides have thick front sights and fully adjustable rear sights. Pistol is mounted with outstanding smooth pearl grips. The 45-22 conversion unit is numbered “U5” on the top and is matching numbered to the Ace pistol frame on the inside along with the numbers “12 93”. The service model Ace slide is matching numbered to the frame under firing pin retainer and has the military style floating chamber. Both slides have standard markings on the sides and are factory engraved by Wilbur Glahn in about B+ coverage with foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background. Frame is engraved to match with the thumb safety, slide lock & grip safety also engraved to match. Frame has a checkered, arched mainspring housing. Accompanied by one orig all blue 45 magazine with commercial marked base and one orig 2-tone caliber 22 magazine with civilian “ACE” marked base. Pistol has recoil springs, spring guides & spring caps along with a slide lock for each slide. Additionally accompanied by a Colt factory letter for the Ace pistol identifying it in 22 caliber with 5″ bbl, blue finish, pearl grips, class “B” engraved, engraver’s name not listed and shipped to “loan account”, A.F. Stoeger, Inc., New York, NY on Nov. 15, 1938 in a 1-gun shipment. Also accompanied by another Colt factory letter for the 45-22 conversion unit which identifies it as SN U-5 in caliber 45-22, blue finish, Class “B” engraved, engraver’s name not listed with identical shipping information as the pistol. Page 599 of The Colt Engraving Book, Wilson, states that there were eight Service Model Ace pistols engraved and only three 45-22 conversion units engraved, numbers “U4”, “U5” and “U6”. Of course “U5” is the conversion unit being sold here with its matching pistol. This is an extraordinary set unlikely to ever be encountered again. CONDITION: Extraordinarily fine, all matching. Overall retains virtually all of its bright orig factory blue with no discernible flaws, appears to be new & unfired; the Ace slide appears to have never been mounted. The 45 slide functions perfectly; grips are sound with great fire & color. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bores. 4-45190 JR377 (40,000-50,000)

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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	1090	$103,500.00	EXTRAORDINARILY RARE COLT FACTORY ENGRAVED SERVICE MODEL ACE PISTOL WITH MATCHING 45-22 CONVERSION UNIT. SN SM710. Cal. 45 ACP & 22 LR. Wonderful Wilbur Glahn engraved pistol & conversion unit, blue finish with 5″ bbls. Slides have thick front sights and fully adjustable rear sights. Pistol is mounted with outstanding smooth pearl grips. The 45-22 conversion unit is numbered “U5” on the top and is matching numbered to the Ace pistol frame on the inside along with the numbers “12 93”. The service model Ace slide is matching numbered to the frame under firing pin retainer and has the military style floating chamber. Both slides have standard markings on the sides and are factory engraved by Wilbur Glahn in about B+ coverage with foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background. Frame is engraved to match with the thumb safety, slide lock & grip safety also engraved to match. Frame has a checkered, arched mainspring housing. Accompanied by one orig all blue 45 magazine with commercial marked base and one orig 2-tone caliber 22 magazine with civilian “ACE” marked base. Pistol has recoil springs, spring guides & spring caps along with a slide lock for each slide. Additionally accompanied by a Colt factory letter for the Ace pistol identifying it in 22 caliber with 5″ bbl, blue finish, pearl grips, class “B” engraved, engraver’s name not listed and shipped to “loan account”, A.F. Stoeger, Inc., New York, NY on Nov. 15, 1938 in a 1-gun shipment. Also accompanied by another Colt factory letter for the 45-22 conversion unit which identifies it as SN U-5 in caliber 45-22, blue finish, Class “B” engraved, engraver’s name not listed with identical shipping information as the pistol. Page 599 of The Colt Engraving Book, Wilson, states that there were eight Service Model Ace pistols engraved and only three 45-22 conversion units engraved, numbers “U4”, “U5” and “U6”. Of course “U5” is the conversion unit being sold here with its matching pistol. This is an extraordinary set unlikely to ever be encountered again. CONDITION: Extraordinarily fine, all matching. Overall retains virtually all of its bright orig factory blue with no discernible flaws, appears to be new & unfired; the Ace slide appears to have never been mounted. The 45 slide functions perfectly; grips are sound with great fire & color. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bores. 4-45190 JR377 (40,000-50,000) 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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