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DOCUMENTED COLT 1905 45 WITH SHOULDER STOCK

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:2,000.00 USD Estimated At:4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD
DOCUMENTED COLT 1905 45 WITH SHOULDER STOCK
SERIAL NUMBER 1526 BARREL 5" CALIBER .45 ACP MANUFACTURED 1907. One of the great rarities of Colt collecting. Colt model 1905 .45 acp pistol with factory letter confirming pistol was shipped with blue finish, 45 acp caliber and slotted for and shipped with a combination shoulder stock / holster to the China, Japan Trading Company New York NY, January 22, 1907. Further research reveals that only 400 Model 1905 pistols were slotted for stocks. Pistol has round hammer with smooth trigger, checkered walnut grips. Pistol is complete with recreation of the detachable holster / stock with attaching iron. Pistol is housed in a contemporary display case. CONDITION. Pistol is good with 20% blue finish remaining on the frame with traces of blue in protected areas of the slide. Bore is good with darkness in grooves. The action operates properly. The holster / stock is good with supple leather and solid stitching and fits solidly to the slotted grooves in the backstrap of the pistol. Magazine is a modified 2 tone 1911 Gov't magazine. Provided with factory letter. C&R