June 25-28, 2018 Firearms
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/26/2018
This Commercial Model 1911 is all original, all parts circa 1919 including rounded front sight, flat rear sight with radius corners, checkered slide stop and safety, short wide spur hammer, long smooth trigger, flat mainspring housing with loop, diamond checkered walnut grips and tempered two tone magazine with lanyard. Backstrap has the inscription "CAPTAIN CALHOUN CRAGIN FROM SUMMIT COMPANY NJR 1919". Overall this fine pistol retains 85-90% factory blue. Wear around the muzzle at slide. 60% blue on front grip strap. Grip safety retains approximately 30% blue. There is a 1/2" area of salt and pepper on front grip strap bottom next to grip. Right grip shows more wear than left which would indicate left-handed holster wear, left grip is near mint. Sight and top view of this gun show most of the factory high polish blue finish. Fine bore and action.