July 13-15, 2021 Collectible Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 7/13/2021
Half moon front sight, round top V notch rear sight. External extractor, second style spurred hammer. Fired blued extractor and trigger with Colt's high polish blue on frame and slide. Truncated diamond walnut grips, hell magazine release. Left side of slide with 2 line 2 block patent and address information with encircled pony at rear. Right side of slide with "AUTOMATIC COLT / CALIBRE 45 RIMLESS SMOKELESS". Full blue magazine. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter indicating shipment on May 5th, 1909 to John B. Varick Company, New Hampshire, in a shipment of 3. CONDITION: Very good, retaining much of the Colt factory blue with an even patina throughout. Some silvering to high edges and to sliver commensurate with holster wear. Some silvering at reciprocating parts. Screw and rear of frame has some molestation surrounding it, probably from an improper disassembly. Action works appropriately when cycled by hand, bore is good with well defined rifling and frosting in grooves. EW