May 13-15, 2025 Firearms and Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/13/2025
Circa 1941 per serial number. Half moon front sight, U notch flat top rear sight with "P" proof ahead of rear sight. Left side of slide with two line two block patent and address information with intercepting pony. Slide with matching serial number under firing pin retaining plate. Barrel with "COLT 45 AUTO" on lower left side of chamber, "P" on left lug, "G" ahead of lug, stamped after finish with burnishing about stamp. Frame with boxed "R.S" proofs on top of frame near disconnector hole and on left side at finger clearance cut. "P" proof at magazine release, right side of frame with US property marking, model designation, and serial number. Right side of trigger guard with "55" subinspector mark, left with "1" and Colt's VP proof. Small parts comprise spurred checkered hammer, thick tab checkered safety, checkered slide release, checkered magazine release, short checkered trigger, long A1 grip safety, and arched knurled mainspring housing with lanyard loop. Scoop lightened fibre grips and blued magazine. CONDITION: Excellent, retaining virtually all of the green-hued parkerization, with burnishing still visible in the RS stamps and "P" proof. Some extremely minor handling marks, including a 1/2" curved mark on top of slide and a light takedown mark. Grips excellent. Mechanically fine, bore excellent, bright and shiny with strong rifling, and some very minor frosting towards muzzle.