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Colt 1911 U.S. Army .45 ACP SN: 66655

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:1,000.00 USD Estimated At:2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD
Colt 1911 U.S. Army .45 ACP SN: 66655
US Military semiautomatic pistol manufactured circa 1914. Features blued finish, double diamond checkered walnut grips, 5" barrel, fixed sights, single action trigger, grip safety, manual safety, flat smooth mainspring housing with lanyard ring. Bore is good or better condition, sharp rifling, fairly bright. Pistol retains 30% original finish, with large areas of bare metal that appear cleaned to remove patina, some areas of brownish or mottled colors, shallow pits in various places. Grips are fair condition, smoothed from use, eroded across bottoms, especially left panel which has substantial wood loss on bottom front corner. Markings include: "MODEL OF 1911 US ARMY" on right side of slide, two line Colt patent & address lines on left side, "UNITED STATES PROPERTY" on left side of frame. Markings are generally crisp, retaining slightly raised edges of letters. "WGP" monogram is even and readable. Rampant colt at rear of slide shows slightly puckered edges from stamping. Includes (1) good condition two-tone magazine, unmarked. Condition is NRA Good *** C&R Firearm ***