GUN FALL 2015
The live portion of this session begins on Monday, October 5, 2015.
EARLY PRODUCTION COLT 1911-A1 GOVERNMENT MODEL PISTOL CALIBER 38 SUPER IN AN ORIGINAL COLT MAROON BOX. WITH INSTRUCTION SHEET AND WRAPPING PAPER. COLT 1911-A1 761 38 SUPER MODERN; C&R Cal. .38 SUPER. 5" bbl, blue finish, checkered walnut grips. A very early example of a Colt 38 Super pistol in an orig Colt box. SN 761 clearly marked on frame and rear of slide. "S" inspector mark on inside top flat of frame in front of hammer. Colt inspector # 1 on left front trigger guard bow and assembler # 20 on right front of trigger guard bow. Two-tone magazine with ".38 Auto Colt" on end plate. All other features are standard as made by Colt. Box is maroon in color with minor loss on lid. Good end label marked "Super .38". #761 is barely visible written in pencil on bottom of box. Box contains Colt instruction sheet and wrapping paper. Lid has Colt advertisement in English and Spanish. CONDITION: Very fine. Slide retains 95% mirror polish blue with slight muzzle wear on left side and slight high point wear on right side of muzzle, on front sight, and on rear sight. Some very light scratch marks are evident. Bore is bright with strong rifling. Frame retains 98% mirror blue finish with slight high point wear at front end and a very slight scratch on left side below takedown pin. Hammer and trigger retain 90% bright blue with slight scratch marks. Walnut grips are very fine with very sharp checkering and only one slight impression dent on right grip. Magazine is fine with a clear temper mark and some loss of finish on bottom plate. A very fine example of a Colt 1911 A-1 .38 Super pistol in an orig Colt box. Extremely difficult to improve upon. 49616-19 TEP (6,000-8,000)