Image Lot Price Description


2049
$3,450.00

STANDARD COLT SECOND MODEL WITH STANDARD ADDRESS. SN 2523. CAL. 41 short rimfire. The gun has a shell ejector, and in every way is a standard 2nd model with exception of the frame which is BRASS which is an extremely rare configuration of this model, since 99.9% of the production was iron-framed. These guns with brass frames of which there are less than 10 known appear generally in the SN number 1500 & 2500 serial ranges. The gun is finished in overall nickel with 90+% still remaining with only small flaking at the muzzle edge and one 10 x 15 mm flake off of the left side of the bbl at the breech. PROVENANCE: John Battaglia Collection, L.D. Eberhart Collection CONDITION: The hammer and trigger retain strong traces of their original case color. The walnut grips are exceptionally sharp checkering with 90%+ original finish. 4-47424 DE42 (3,500-5,000)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2013
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