GUN FALL 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 31, 2017.
SUPERB COLT 1911 A1 BLUED 1941 PRODUCTION PISTOL IN EXCELLENT PLUS CONDITION. COLT 1911A1 729062 45 MODERN; C&R Cal. 45. 5" bbl. Flat thin rounded front sight. Flat rounded notch rear sight. Wide spur hammer. Checkered thumb safety. Checkered slide stop. Long tang grip safety. Checkered mainspring housing. Short milled checkered trigger. Checkered Coltwood stocks with concave escutcheon rings and hollow backs. Bbl "COLT 45 AUTO" marked with small "G" inspector mark in front of lug. Slide has matching SN under firing pin stop plate. Trigger guard bow right shows "69" final assembler number. Trigger guard left shows "T" final inspector mark over verified proof. Frame left marked "P" below magazine catch release and "RS" cartouche under slide stop. Accompanied by picture and letter of provenance from Lt. Col. John H. Farrell. CONDITION: Very fine. Brush blued finish. Slide retains 95%+ orig finish with most loss due to scuffs and scrapes on the top surface. Front grip strap moderate thinning of blue. Mainspring housing thinning of blue. Frame retains approximately 95% orig finish. Wide spur hammer has some loss of finish on rear edge. Slide stop missing part of finish on corner. Detent spring tunnel missing approximately 20% of finish. Mainspring housing shows typical holster wear. Grip safety shows just a touch of wear on tang. Trigger shows some wear on sides. Front grip strap retains most of orig finish. Trigger guard bow shows some finish deterioration on corner. Rear sight shows some lack of finish on top surface. All parts are 100% orig and in excellent condition. Grip screws left side show some loss of finish but slots are in perfect condition. Magazine catch lock perfect. Bore shiny but dirty. Fully blued unmarked pinned base magazine of Colt manufacture (proper). Mechanics are crisp. Overall, an extremely attractive "RS" inspected blued 1911A1 pistol in excellent orig condition with great provenance. 52528-21 KXK (4,000-9,000)