GUN FALL 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 31, 2017.
ENGRAVED COLT MARK IV - SERIES 70 GOVERNMENT MODEL SEMI-AUTO PISTOL THAT BELONGED TO TEXAS RANGER JOHN (NICK) HANNA.COLTMK IV GOVT MDL SERIES 7078226B7045 ACPMODERN; ESACal. 45 ACP. Nickel finish with 5" bbl, and fixed sights. Slide has standard Series 70 markings on both sides with normal markings on the frame above the grip & trigger bow. Hammer & grip safety are standard items with serrated, arched mainspring housing. Mounted with smooth, 2-pc ivory grips that have a miniature gold Texas Ranger badge inlaid in the right side. Pistol is engraved by Weldon Bledsoe with full coverage foliate arabesque patterns that has fine pearled background. Accompanied by a letter on Texas Ranger letterhead over the signature of Ranger J. Nick Hanna, Sgt, Co. E, Brownsville, TX wherein he states that this pistol was his duty weapon which he carried while working. Also accompanying is an 8-1/2" x 11" color photo of the Rangers in Co. E with their signatures. Additionally accompanying is Sgt. Hanna's business card. Texas Ranger arms & equipment rarely ever come to market, especially as well documented as this. Additionally accompanied by a fine hand-tooled brown leather zipper case with D-ring carrier attachment and lined with synthetic orange sheep-skin. Each side bears a 4" diameter circle reproduction of a Texas Ranger badge. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Overall retains about 98% crisp custom nickel finish applied after engraving. Front & backstraps are slightly dulled from handling. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. Shows moderate use. Case is equally new. 52174-3 JRL (7,500-12,500)