September 10-12, 2024 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 9/11/2024
The Kongsberg 1914 is essentially a very close clone of the Colt 1911, with its most distinct difference the extended and dropped slide release. Left side of slide with typical cartridge and model legends, serial number, a crowned "K" proof, right side with 1945 date and script B proof for Jorgen Bjornholt, which is also present on left side of trigger guard; interestingly, Bornholt is recorded as a civilian forced to inspect the pistols as the normal inspectors refused to serve the Germans. This pistol is recorded in "Kongsberg-Colten" by Hanevik on pg. 131, which states that the first digit of the serial number appears to be an 8 but is actually a 3, as the first 3 was stamped in reverse by accident at the factory. Slide with "J" proof behind rear sight. Matching full or partial numbers observed on slide, barrel, slide stop, frame, trigger, thumb safety, grip safety, and mainspring housing. Accompanied by a previous auction description regarding this gun and a plaque regarding the double stamping. CONDITION: Pistol has benefitted from a reparkerization, with white infill used to enhance legends. Some thinning at sharp edges and scattered handling marks from age and use. Some areas of oxidation visible under the park, most notable at left side of trigger guard. Hammer replaced with an in-the-white iteration, magazine similarly in the white, magazine release replaced with an unnumbered one. Mechanically fine, bore is with well defined rifling and mild frosting throughout.
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