December 10-13, 2024 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/12/2024
Manufactured in 1932. This gun has all the early features such as the checkered hammer catch, smooth trigger, ejector stop pin hole (pre-1936), no barrel crown (pre-1938), 1932-1935 patent pending first variation barrel stamp on barrel, and early factory tapped upper tang. Standard features include a blue finish, Lyman 3W gold bead front sight, 32-B flat top rear sight, plain pistol grip walnut stock, checkered steel buttplate, matching first type flat bottom 11 groove forearm that measures 6 - 1/2", and early pre-War standard 13 - 1/2" length of pull. CONDITION: Excellent. About the only visible wear on frame are few ghost marks, a touch of wear on slide bar edges, tube shows some finish flaking to patina, not from use but simply flaked off, some wear to slide bar, some very light handling marks, light muzzle wear, and a few stock impressions with some light scattered finish loss. Bore is bright. Has to be first or second month production with all proper era parts in exceptional condition. PROVENANCE: Jim Cyr Collection.