GUN FALL 2017
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/31/2017
VERY RARE TRANSITION COLT MODEL 1911/1911A-1 MILITARY SEMI-AUTO PISTOL. COLT 1911A-1 TRANSITION 700798 45 ACP MODERN; C&R Cal. 45 ACP. Brushed military blue finish with 5" all blued bbl that has connected "HP" inspector initials. Frame has the inspector initials "WTG" (Maj. Walter T. Gorton) below the slide lock. Mounted with full checkered walnut grips and accompanied by an original military 2-tone magazine. Frame has the 1911 A-1 relief cuts back of the trigger with short checkered trigger, wide, finely checkered hammer spur, long spur grip safety and arched checkered spring housing. It also has the narrow front sight and flat top "U" rear sight. This pistol was produced in 1924 as part of an order of 10,000 pistols and was the first military order post-WWI. The vast majority of these pistols were issued to line units of the army and generally saw hard service throughout WWII, Korea and elsewhere. They are rarely found today in orig configuration with any orig finish. Accompanied by a modern Colt Custom Shop mahogany case that has black velvet lining and recess for the pistol. The lock for the case is missing. This is an extremely rare pistol in extraordinary condition the likes of which are seldom seen today. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Overall retains about 98-99% crisp original factory blue with only a faint scrape from reinsertion of the slide stop and some minor ring marks on the front strap. Magazine shows crisp blue with bright white top. Grips are crisp showing only faint wear on the diamond points. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, has been fired but very little. Case is equally new. 52527-19 JRL (6,000-10,000) BOX