GUN SPRING 2017
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/11/2017
COLT MODEL 1911-A1 ACE MODEL PISTOL WITH ORIGINAL BOXCOLT1911-A1 ACE415622LRMODERN; C&RCal. 22LR. 5" bbl. Blue finish. Checkered walnut grips. Target sights. 2-tone magazine marked Colt ACE 22LR. Box contains instruction flyer and test target numbered to this pistol. Box has SN written in pencil on bottom, also showing price of $75, and the name Emil McConnell written in pencil. Also written on box is "YRVO", "HY" in a circle, and "Y" in a circle, followed by an illegible word. Box has proper end label for this model. CONDITION: Very fine. Pistol retains 95%+ of the bright blue finish with some wear at the muzzle on the sharper points. Forestrap shows only a few scratches through the blue. Grip safety shows nearly all of the original blue finish. All markings are sharp. Hammer shows bright blue on the top and rear surface. Two-toned magazine retains nearly all of the blue with only some slight scratching. Grips are very fine with sharp checkering and no apparent dents. Bore is bright with sharp rifling. Box is very good with only slight wear on the edges of the lid. Paperwork is clean. An opportunity to obtain a very fine example of a Pre-War Colt ACE Pistol in far above average condition with a 4 digit SN made in the second year of production, 1932. 51724-5 TEP (4,500-5,000)