GUN SPRING 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, April 11, 2017.
COLLECTOR'S LOT OF TWO .45 ACP SERVICE PISTOLS. REMINGTON RAND 1911 NSN 45ACP MODERN; C&R Cal. 45 ACP. Bbl "P" marked at rear of ejection port. Proper Remington UMC markings on left side. Right slide marked "Model of 1911 U.S. Army". Hammer is wide checkered, thumb safety is checkered, trigger is long and smooth. Most collectors believe the unnumbered pistols were made after the production contract from left over parts. Appears to have all Remington UMC parts although unmarked. Mag is standard Colt type-3 with lanyard loop. PROVENANCE: The Frank H. Wheaton, III Collection. CONDITION: Slide dark-blue blued with fading from middle to rear, one minor ding opposite ejection port on left side. Receiver in-the-white with tarnishing of exposed surfaces. Stocks appear to be Colt manufactured and in very good condition, right stock screws show mild buggering, left stock screws very good +. Receiver has no numbers showing inside or out. Trigger, mag catch, hammer, grip safety, thumb safety are black finished, remainder of lower receiver in-the-white. 51517-17 KXK (5,000-6,000)
NORWEGIAN 1914 PISTOL DATED 1945.NORWEGIAN19143133645ACPMODERN; C&RCal. 45 ACP. Right side slide marked "1945" over a square proof mark, top of slide shows "F" in front of hammer, left side of slide marked with standard Norwegian markings, SN, and above Crown/7 and Crown/K (Wilhelmina proofs). Pistol has no Nazi proofs. Left frame marked "31336". Trigger, slide stop, thumb safety, bbl, grip safety, and mainspring housing marked with ".336". Hammer and mag catch release unmarked but have proper Norwegian finish. Stocks are very light European wood that has been stained. Trigger is long, smooth. Hammer is short, checkered. Thumb safety is checkered. Mag appears to be post-war spot welded base. Entire pistol appears to be original with late war finish (except mag). Mainspring housing lacks lanyard loop. PROVENANCE: The Frank H. Wheaton, III Collection. CONDITION: Has 96++ war-time finish, slight edge wear, slight fading on grip straps. Stock screws very good. 51517-21 KXK (2,000-3,000)