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3068
$5,980.00

*SCARCE PRE-WAR COLT CIVILIAN ACE SEMI-AUTO PISTOL WITH BOX. SN 10106. Cal. 22LR. Blue finish with 4-3/4″ solid bbl. Adjustable rear sight and usual markings on the slide with rampant Colt at the left rear end. It is mounted with full checkered walnut grips and accompanied by one orig. all blue magazine with marked base plate. Accompanied by its orig dark burgundy, hinged lid cardboard box, matching numbered to this pistol. Accompanied by an orig bi-fold owners pamphlet, a shooting suggestions pamphlet and its orig target. According to The Book of Colt Firearms, Wilson there were about 11,000 of these pistols produced from 1931 to 1947, 10,500 of which were made through 1941. This pistol was produced in 1939. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Overall retains about 97-99% crisp orig factory blue with only faint muzzle edge wear on the slide from laying in the box. Grips are crisp and show faint diamond point wear. Magazine is very fine with thinning on both sides. Mechanics are crisp. Brilliant shiny bore. Box is fine with 3 or 4 small edge nicks and a small tear in the paper covering on the bottom. End label has a couple small wear spots, but is sharp and clear. Pamphlets and target are fine. 4-48318 JR96 (4,000-6,000)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2013
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