GUN SPRING 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, April 11, 2017.
COLT MODEL 1908 POCKET PISTOL ENGRAVED IN ELVIS PRESLEY PATTERN.COLT190832499825 ACPMODERN; C&RCal. 25 ACP. Blue finish with 2-1/8" bbl, fixed sights with color case hardened grip safety, thumb safety & trigger. Mounted with Rampant Colt hard rubber grips. Slide is engraved with about full coverage, very well executed foliate arabesque patterns with pearled background. Both ends of the slide on both sides are inlaid with fine gold wire patterns similar to a Walther PPK from the same engraver. Bottom front of the slide is engraved "MAINS". Bill Mains was a Master Engraver for Colt Firearms in the late 20th Century and was one of Colt's most prolific engravers. When he first began engraving for Colt, he was told not to sign his work so he developed a small buffalo logo to represent his signature which is frequently found on both factory work and outside contract work with the occasional full signature instead as found here. Pistol is housed in a black leatherette case with a green velvet lining. Top of case is embossed "Colt 1908 Elvis Pattern" over "Colt Master Engraver" over "Bill Mains". PROVENANCE: The Brad Shepard Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Overall retains virtually all of it's orig blue on the frame & case colors on the 2 safeties & trigger. Slide retains virtually of it fine custom blue. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 51761-21 JR182 (2,000-3,000)