*RARE PRESENTATION COLT GOVERNMENT MODEL NATIONAL MATCH SEMI-AUTO PISTOL.

*RARE PRESENTATION COLT GOVERNMENT MODEL NATIONAL MATCH SEMI-AUTO PISTOL. SN C185881. Cal. 45 ACP. Blue finish with 5″ bbl, serrated front sight and an orig Stevens adjustable rear sight. Mounted with orig full checkered walnut grips with a correct commercial marked 2-tone magazine. It has the 1911A1 configuration with short trigger, a short, wide hammer spur and long grip safety spur and arched spring housing. Slide is matching numbered to frame and it has its orig bbl marked on lower left “COLT 45 AUTO MATCH”. Left side of slide has the usual Colt markings with last patent date “1913”. Right side of slide has the National Match and Colt markings with frame marked “GOVERNMENT MODEL” over serial number. Top of slide between ejection port & sight is engraved through the blue “PRES. TO CAPT. A.E. DE CESARIS / FROM CO. F. 14TH INF. N.Y.N.G. 1940”. Accompanied by its orig hinged lid dark maroon box with black & white end labels with top label “NATIONAL MATCH / ADJUSTABLE SIGHT”. Corners & center of box have scotch tape. Bottom of box has the serial number of this pistol in pencil. Also accompanied by an orig owner’s manual, the orig target for this pistol, five shots at fifteen yards by J.M. Molloy, with all five shots in the ten ring with three X’s. Additionally accompanied by the orig hang tag showing the adjustments for the rear sight, an orig screwdriver envelope and a “Shooting Suggestions” pamphlet. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching. Overall retains about 98% strong glossy orig factory blue with only slight muzzle edge wear on left side from sliding in the box. There are two small spots of chemical staining on left side of the frame above magazine release and some chemical spotting on back strap by the mainspring housing. Magazine is crisp as are the grips. Crisp mechanics and brilliant shiny bore. 4-37419 JR132 (7,000-12,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009

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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	1122	$9,775.00	RARE PRESENTATION COLT GOVERNMENT MODEL NATIONAL MATCH SEMI-AUTO PISTOL. SN C185881. Cal. 45 ACP. Blue finish with 5″ bbl, serrated front sight and an orig Stevens adjustable rear sight. Mounted with orig full checkered walnut grips with a correct commercial marked 2-tone magazine. It has the 1911A1 configuration with short trigger, a short, wide hammer spur and long grip safety spur and arched spring housing. Slide is matching numbered to frame and it has its orig bbl marked on lower left “COLT 45 AUTO MATCH”. Left side of slide has the usual Colt markings with last patent date “1913”. Right side of slide has the National Match and Colt markings with frame marked “GOVERNMENT MODEL” over serial number. Top of slide between ejection port & sight is engraved through the blue “PRES. TO CAPT. A.E. DE CESARIS / FROM CO. F. 14TH INF. N.Y.N.G. 1940”. Accompanied by its orig hinged lid dark maroon box with black & white end labels with top label “NATIONAL MATCH / ADJUSTABLE SIGHT”. Corners & center of box have scotch tape. Bottom of box has the serial number of this pistol in pencil. Also accompanied by an orig owner’s manual, the orig target for this pistol, five shots at fifteen yards by J.M. Molloy, with all five shots in the ten ring with three X’s. Additionally accompanied by the orig hang tag showing the adjustments for the rear sight, an orig screwdriver envelope and a “Shooting Suggestions” pamphlet. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching. Overall retains about 98% strong glossy orig factory blue with only slight muzzle edge wear on left side from sliding in the box. There are two small spots of chemical staining on left side of the frame above magazine release and some chemical spotting on back strap by the mainspring housing. Magazine is crisp as are the grips. Crisp mechanics and brilliant shiny bore. 4-37419 JR132 (7,000-12,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009 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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