GUN FALL 2015
The live portion of this session begins on Monday, October 5, 2015.
RARE COLT MODEL 1900 SIGHT SAFETY SEMI-AUTO PISTOL. COLT 1900 1992 38 ACP MODERN; C&R Cal. 38 ACP. Blue finish with 6" bbl and smooth 2-pc walnut grips. Slide has front serrations and the orig thin half-moon front sight and the rear sight which doubles as a safety, which when in the "down" position locks the firing pin preventing accidental firing. Left side of slide has usual markings with Browning's 1897 patent date and the Colt name & address. Left rear end of the slide is marked with the Rampant Colt trademark in a circle. Right side of slide has standard markings. Accompanied by one orig nickel plated magazine with patent date on the base plate. There were only about 3500 of these scarce pistols produced 1900-1903 with both front & rear slide serrations, hammers with tall spurs such as found here and later with rnd spurs. About mid-production the sight safety was no longer employed and was replaced with a fixed sight in the top rear of the slide. Many sight safety pistols were altered by having the sight safety removed and a fixed sight installed. Very few completely orig Model 1900 pistols remain today. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Phil A. Bleakney, Jr. CONDITION: Fine. Overall retains 75-80% glossy orig blue, somewhat thinned, showing holster wear on sides of the slide. Front & backstraps are mostly a blue/grey patina. Hammer retains strong case colors and the sight safety bright colors on right side. Grips are sound with a few light nicks & scratches and retain about 50% orig varnish on right side with the balance hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine. Bright shiny bore. 49059-192 JR (4,500-7,500)