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COLT 1911 GOVERNMENT MODEL COMMERCIAL AUTO PISTOL.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:600.00 USD Estimated At:1,200.00 - 1,800.00 USD
COLT 1911 GOVERNMENT MODEL COMMERCIAL AUTO PISTOL.
Cal. 45 ACP. S# C128903. Bbl. 5". Semi-circular front sight w/ U notch rear sight. Blue finish. 2 piece diamond checkered walnut grips. MAGS: 1 detachable two-tone 8 rd. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: 2 piece box w/ proper label. Box contains special instructions, reprinted instruction brochure, brush & aviator's pin. Also includes a letter from Colt Archive Properties detailing the following information, "Serial Number: C128903 / Caliber: .45/c / Barrel Length: 5" / Finish: Blue / Type of Stocks: Not Listed / Shipped To: Belknap Hardware & Mfg. Company / Address: Louisville, Kentucky / Date of Shipment: March 9, 1922 / Number of Same Type Guns in Shipment: 10". Also includes a photo of Dorr Field, Arcadia, Florida, LT, Thomas C Taylor, seated. CONDITION: 95% blue showing edge wear. Grips show wear. Dark lightly pitted bore. PROVENANCE: From the lifelong Collection of Jim Williams. (24-2684/DS). CURIO. $1,200-1,800.