*EARLY PRODUCTION COLT 1911-A1 GOVERNMENT MODEL PISTOL CALIBER 38 SUPER IN AN ORIGINAL COLT MAROON BOX. WITH INSTRUCTION SHEET AND WRAPPING PAPER.

SN 761. Cal. .38 SUPER. 5″ bbl, blue finish, checkered walnut grips. A very early example of a Colt 38 Super pistol in an orig Colt box. SN 761 clearly marked on frame and rear of slide. “S” inspector mark on inside top flat of frame in front of hammer. Colt inspector # 1 on left front trigger guard bow and assembler # 20 on right front of trigger guard bow. Two-tone magazine with “.38 Auto Colt” on end plate. All other features are standard as made by Colt. Box is maroon in color with minor loss on lid. Good end label marked “Super .38”. #761 is barely visible written in pencil on bottom of box. Box contains Colt instruction sheet and wrapping paper. Lid has Colt advertisement in English and Spanish. CONDITION: Very fine. Slide retains 95% mirror polish blue with slight muzzle wear on left side and slight high point wear on right side of muzzle, on front sight, and on rear sight. Some very light scratch marks are evident. Bore is bright with strong rifling. Frame retains 98% mirror blue finish with slight high point wear at front end and a very slight scratch on left side below takedown pin. Hammer and trigger retain 90% bright blue with slight scratch marks. Walnut grips are very fine with very sharp checkering and only one slight impression dent on right grip. Magazine is fine with a clear temper mark and some loss of finish on bottom plate. A very fine example of a Colt 1911 A-1 .38 Super pistol in an orig Colt box. Extremely difficult to improve upon. 49616-19 TEP C&R (6,000-8,000) – Lot 1296

Auction: Firearms - October 2015

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1296	$9,775.00	Revised: 9/18/2015 Please Note: Correct terminology is of course “Military” not “Government”. EARLY PRODUCTION COLT 1911-A1 GOVERNMENT MODEL PISTOL CALIBER 38 SUPER IN AN ORIGINAL COLT MAROON BOX. WITH INSTRUCTION SHEET AND WRAPPING PAPER. SN 761. Cal. .38 SUPER. 5″ bbl, blue finish, checkered walnut grips. A very early example of a Colt 38 Super pistol in an orig Colt box. SN 761 clearly marked on frame and rear of slide. “S” inspector mark on inside top flat of frame in front of hammer. Colt inspector # 1 on left front trigger guard bow and assembler # 20 on right front of trigger guard bow. Two-tone magazine with “.38 Auto Colt” on end plate. All other features are standard as made by Colt. Box is maroon in color with minor loss on lid. Good end label marked “Super .38”. #761 is barely visible written in pencil on bottom of box. Box contains Colt instruction sheet and wrapping paper. Lid has Colt advertisement in English and Spanish. CONDITION: Very fine. Slide retains 95% mirror polish blue with slight muzzle wear on left side and slight high point wear on right side of muzzle, on front sight, and on rear sight. Some very light scratch marks are evident. Bore is bright with strong rifling. Frame retains 98% mirror blue finish with slight high point wear at front end and a very slight scratch on left side below takedown pin. Hammer and trigger retain 90% bright blue with slight scratch marks. Walnut grips are very fine with very sharp checkering and only one slight impression dent on right grip. Magazine is fine with a clear temper mark and some loss of finish on bottom plate. A very fine example of a Colt 1911 A-1 .38 Super pistol in an orig Colt box. Extremely difficult to improve upon. 49616-19 TEP C&R (6,000-8,000) – Lot 1296 Auction: Firearms - October 2015 Please Note:* All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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*EARLY PRODUCTION COLT 1911-A1 GOVERNMENT MODEL PISTOL CALIBER 38 SUPER IN AN ORIGINAL COLT MAROON BOX. WITH INSTRUCTION SHEET AND WRAPPING PAPER.