GUN FALL 2015
The live portion of this session begins on Monday, October 5, 2015.
COLT 1911 A1 GOVERNMENT MODEL COMMERCIAL MILITARY PISTOL COLT/ITHACA COMMERCIAL MILITARY 865992 45 ACP MODERN; C&R Cal. .45 ACP. Parkerized finish with 5" bbl, Checkered plastic grips. G.H.D. inspected. US property marked. This pistol is one of the approximately 6,575 pistols removed from Commercial production and assigned to the military contract production. The Commercial SN was obliterated at the factory and a Military number was rolled in its place. Evidence of this alteration is visible on the frame. Top rear of frame is stamped with an "S", signifying commercial and it has the machine cuts for the Schwartz Safety (none of those parts were ever installed). Originally this pistol has a matching numbered slide, also with Schwartz Safety cuts. See p. 48, [i]U.S. MILITARY AUTOMATIC PISTOLS 1920 - 1945[/i], Meadows. CONDITION: Very good. Overall, retainins 80 to 85%% Parkerized finish with high point wear on the slide. Mechanics are fine, bright bore. Plastic grips in very good condition. Good example of a rare gun. 49433-151 TEP (3,500-5,000)