GUN SPRING 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, April 11, 2017.
COLT 1911 TYPE GOVERNMENT MODEL PISTOL IN .455 CALIBER PISTOL WITH RAF MARKING. COLT 1911 W107274 455 MODERN; C&R Cal. .455. 5" bbl. Colt 1911 type government model in ORIGINAL .455 caliber pistol with RAF marking. Receiver right marked "Government Model" over SN behind slide stock pin. Left receiver marked "R.A.F." and broad arrow marked over crossed scepters in front of slide stop pin. Crown over "G2" over "A" mark over mag catch. Slide marked with crossed scepters left rear. Bbl is "W" marked in front of lug. Bbl hood has rebated groove to allow for semi-rimmed .455 cartridge. Right slide marked "COLT AUTOMATIC CALIBRE 455". Slide left marked with Colt standard patent dates, Rampant Colt in middle Colt's standard address on right. Front sight is thin, flat rounded. Rear sight is flat top with round notch. Flat over firing pin stop plate unmarked. Long milled smooth trigger, long wide checkered hammer, checkered thumb safety and slide stop, short tang grip safety and flat main spring housing with bent lanyard loop. Flat on top of receiver marked "E" with "4" to the right. Stocks are checkered double diamond type. (Mag marked "CAL .455" over "ELEY" with broad arrow property mark on base plate). Bbl is polished and no marks visible through ejection port. CONDITION: Mag catch and mag catch lock is very good plus but probably a replacement as mag does not insert without depressing mag release. Stocks are good plus condition. Right stock has moderate damage from screwdriver. Left stock is very good. Stock screws show orig finish with minor buggering of slots. Mag is two-tone with some surface erosion on all surfaces. Corners are sound. Lanyard loop is slightly loose. Bbl bore is frosted but lands and grooves are still sharp. Considerable erosion of external blued surface. External surface has considerable erosion on front grip strap and mainspring housing. All surfaces contain minor dings and dents as is typical with British pistols. Slide shows approx 85% orig bright blue finish with a lot of surface dings and scratches. Receiver shows approx 75% bright blue orig finish with most of the wear on the grip straps. Overall a much better than average looking Government Model in ORIGINAL .455 Cal Webley. With all orig parts except poss the mag catch assembly. 51696-13 KXK (3,500-4,500)