October 30 - November 2, 2018 Firearms, Militaria, & Sporting
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/31/2018
Offered is a beautiful, all original third year production US Military Colt Model 1911. The barrel is stamped with the "HP" sans serifs in line with bore which is serial range 110001 to 133187; so this barrel was introduced in 1915 and frame was built in 1914, meaning this gun was probably put together in early 1915. Has the early proper Type II rear sight with flat top and beveled edges, wide checkered spur hammer, checkered slide stop and safety, Type I low profile half moon front sight. Early long smooth trigger, flat mainspring housing with loop, proper two tone tempered magazine with lanyard loop, left side of frame has the "WGP" inspector stamp in circle for Walter G. Penfield (1911-1914), large diamond checkered walnut grips, left side of slide has the "AUGUST 19 1913" patent date with pony at rear. "UNITED STATES PROPERTY" on left side of frame. "MODEL 1911 US ARMY" right side of slide. CONDITION: You can see where the fingers wore off the finish o gun metal grey with approximately 20% blue remaining on front strap. Grip safety and mainspring housing retain approximately 80% original blue. Wear line on the right side lower portion of front slide where the slide moves back into the frame, high edge muzzle wear and a couple minor handling marks. Otherwise this gun is a good, solid 95% military factory blue finish with notes to the front grips trap. Blued barrel shows some wear through ejection port. ELegends and edges are razor sharp. Grips are near mint with sharp checkering; beautiful pair. This outfit is accompanied by a 1917 dated Rock Island holster in which the previous owner hand scratched dates and air fields that he was based including "Wilbur Wright Field, Dayton", "Dallas, Texas December 26 1917" and "Lieutenant C.B. Dounce December 31 1918". Also includes a canvas belt, ammo pouch, one extra lanyard ring magazine, the book "Manual of Military Aviation" dated 1917 signed by C.B. Dounce, Syracuse, New York is also included; someone has added in different pen "2nd Lieutenant 1917-18 World War I" at a later date. Also included is a World War I summer tunic with no identifying information.
Accessories
Tunic, belt, holster, mag pouch, aviation manual