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LOT 341
Excellent Colt Model 1902 Military Semi- Automatic Pistol - Serial no. 33886, 38 Colt
auto cal., 6 inch round bbl., blue finish, hard rubber grips. Manufactured in 1911, this Military Model of 1902 pistol exhibits the early production mirror polish blue finish as well as the spurred hammer which is consistently found on pistols over
serial number 33000. The left side of the slide is marked with the two-line patent date and two-line address arranged in two blocks with the Rampant Colt behind the serrations. The right side of the slide has the two-line caliber marking, “AUTOMATIC COLT/CALIBRE 38 RIMLESS SMOKELESS”. The left side of the frame has the serial number and “VP” and “W” on the left of the trigger guard. It is fitted with blade and rounded top notch sights, a lanyard swivel on the lower left of the grip frame, checkered hard rubber grips with Rampant Colts and “COLT” banners, and unmarked full blue magazine.
CONDITION: Excellent, retains 95% plus of the bright original high polish blue finish, 95% of the vibrant original case colors on the hammer, and 95% plus of the bright niter blue on small parts with some scattered light handling marks and light edge wear. The grips are also excellent with a few scattered light handling marks and crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 6,500 - 9,500
LOT 343
Extremely Rare 50 Count Box of Experimental Winchester 9.8 mm Automatic Colt Cartridges - This is an extremely rare example of the experimental 9.8mm Automatic Colt cartridge
LOT 342
Exceptional Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammer Semi-Automatic Pistol - Serial no. 24005, 38 Colt auto cal., 4 1/2 inch round bbl., blue finish, hard rubber
grips. Manufactured in 1909, this is an exceptionally fine example of a Colt Model
1903 Pocket Hammer pistol. The serial number range for these pistols is somewhat odd,
starting with number 19999, and working down to 16000 before starting again at 20000 and working up. The
left side of the slide is marked with the three-line Browning’s patent and two-line address in two blocks with
the circled Rampant Colt behind the serrations. The right of the slide has the two-line caliber marking. The left
of the frame is marked with the serial number. It is fitted with blade and rounded top notch sights, a rounded checkered hammer, checkered hard rubber grips with Rampant Colts and Colt banners, and an unmarked full blue magazine. Includes an extra magazine.
CONDITION: Exceptionally fine, retains 85% plus of the bright original high polish blue finish, 90% of the vibrant case colors on the hammer, and 80% plus of the bright niter blue on small parts with some light edge wear, some light handling wear on the grip straps, and a few scattered patches of light spotting. The grips are excellent with only the slightest handling marks and crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 2,250 - 3,500
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that was
developed c.
1910 for use in
the prototype
Colt Model 1910
pistol, which
Colt planned to
market primarily
in Eastern Europe
to compete
with Fabrique
Nationale. The
outbreak of World War I and a marketing deal
between FN and Colt led to the Model 1910
and its interesting 9.8mm Auto cartridge
never making it to full production, with only
five prototypes of the pistol being believed
to have been made, leaving exceptionally
few examples of the pistol, as well as the
cartridges, available on the collectors market.
Constructed from brown cardboard, with a black-on-orange lid label and a green seal. The lid label bears a picture of the 9.8mm Automatic Colt cartridge, and is marked for 50 rounds, with the New Haven address below. Though the factory seal is broken, the box contains a full compliment of cartridges.
CONDITION: Fine, the labeling on the box showing crisp text and minimal fading to the colors, some general mild handling/storage wear, the factory seal broken, one short end of the lid detached at the corners, and pieces of the seal opposite the Winchester guarantee absent. The cartridges themselves are very fine with an attractively aged patina. Do not miss this opportunity to add one of Colt’s rarest cartridges to your collection!
Estimate: 1,500 - 2,250