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COLT COMMERCIAL MODEL 1911 SEMI-AUTO PISTOL.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:500.00 USD Estimated At:1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD
COLT COMMERCIAL MODEL 1911 SEMI-AUTO PISTOL.

Cal. 45 ACP. S# C94845. Bbl. 5" blued w/ "W" on left leg & "V" in front of legs. Mfg. 1917 w/ proper Colt markings on right side of slide; per Wilson's Colt reference book. Left side markings are correct by type & position but rampant Colt is behind cocking grooves rather than in space between markings. Checkered walnut double diamond grips. Checkered slide stop & safety both having undercuts. Proper long steel trigger & flat smooth mainspring housing w/ lanyard loop. Short grip safety & wide checkered hammer spur. Half moon blade front sight & U notched flat top rear. Port section of bbl. is in the white. Left side of trigger guard has "VP" proof plus "b" near mag. release; no marks on right side. MAGS: 1 very good, unmarked all blued 7 rd. CONDITION: very nice appearance as professionally restored w/ all markings well preserved. Frontstrap has spotty finish loss along w/ thinning at bottom of mainspring housing. Light thinning at high points such as dust cover & muzzle end of slide plus occasional light marks or spot of peppery oxidation. Near excellent grips; screws have slight slot marks. Very good bore w/ traces of lead build up. (21-2565/NW). CURIO. $1,000-1,500.