November 3-4, 2017 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/4/2017
Manufactured 1936. Standard issue pre-war Ace with all proper checkered small parts with short checkered trigger, checkered mainspring housing and checkered wide spur hammer. Slide is numbered to gun. Blued barrel stamped at base "COLT ACE .22 MATCH". Proper pre-war two-tone tempered magazine with pinned base and stamped "COLT ACE .22 LR". Slide has the wind-drift adjustable rear sight. Overall gun retains 85% original factory blue. Slide has muzzle wear on both sides and high edge wear along flats. Blue thinning to 10% on the front grip strap. Grip safety has 85% original blue. Frame has minor wear along edge flats and still retains the balance of the original factory blue. Comes with an interesting letter dated September 2000 where the seller of this gun relates how his father won this gun in a poker in Korea in 1947 and continues with stories of the gun as it remained in the family. Also comes with a set of original pre-war instructions.