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COLT BOXED PRE-WAR ACE SEMI-AUTO PISTOL.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:1,500.00 USD Estimated At:3,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD
COLT BOXED PRE-WAR ACE SEMI-AUTO PISTOL.

Cal. 22 LR. S# 5060. Bbl. 5" early style w/out floating chamber. Mfg. 1934 w/ all correct features including soft recoil spring & stacked fiber washer assembly on spring guide. Coarsely checkered arched main spring housing properly w/out lanyard loop. Fully checkered walnut grips plus checkered faced milled short trigger. Long tang grip safety & border checkered wide spur hammer. Slide stop & thumb safety both checkered w/out milled undercuts. Wide semi-circular front sight and early style pre Stevens opposing screw adjustable rear sight. Left front of trigger guard w/ VP proof & “S”; right side w/ “12”. Correct for period slide markings w/ “ACE” on right side and Rampant Colt in front of left cocking grooves. MAGS: very good correct early ACE marked two-toned 10 rd. w/ early formed steel follower. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: good original box w/ matching number but some glue repairs to middle (depressed cracks near back) & back edge of lid. Light scuffs on front edge of lid & slightly on bottom edges. Very good label & reproduction literature. CONDITION: very good to near excellent original finish w/ light use wear along w/ slight high point wear such as front & top edges of slide. Faint scratch from improper slide stop installation. Thinning on front strap, function wear on sides of trigger & very slight high point wear on sights. Right side of slide has very light scratch vertically through second 2 of caliber marking. Slight thinning on lower front trigger guard & front of dust cover. In the white of bbl. at port somewhat dull w/ light function wear. Very good period collector quality ACE w/ minimal faint grip marks & near excellent bore. (22-1108/NW). CURIO. $3,000-5,000.