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Colt 1911 Cal: .45 ACP SN; LAP8038

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:250.00 USD Estimated At:500.00 - 1,500.00 USD
Colt 1911 Cal: .45 ACP SN; LAP8038
Pre-1911A1 all steel blued semi-automatic single-action pistol with a 5" barrel, polymer grip panels and one magazine. Bore is a little frosty with sharp rifling. Bluing has all worn /faded to a patina with some rust discoloration and light pitting. Some small parts don't have the same quality of finish and may be replacements. The grips are modern. This pistol was probably a US Army issued gun but there is an intentionally worn channel on the right side of the slide where "Model of 1911 U.S. Army" should be. The inspector mark is GHS in a circle for Gilbert H. Stewart who inspected from September 30, 1914 - January 12, 1918. The spot where the factory stamped serial number should be has also been rubbed away and the new serial number was stamped ahead of the bolt stop pin. Frame above firing pin retainer is stamped "H". Barrel is marked with a "P" and an "H". Action works well. Condition is fair to good. *Modern Firearm*