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LOT 3402
Excellent World War II U.S. Colt Model
1911A1 Semi-Automatic Pistol - Serial
no. 1615896, 45 ACP cal., 5 inch round bbl.,
parkerized finish, plastic grips. Manufactured in
1944. The left side of the slide has the two-line, two-block address and patent dates marking
with the Rampant Colt in the center. The left of
the frame has the “G.H.D.” inspection mark and “e/
VP” on the trigger guard. “P” proofs are on the left
of the frame and top of the slide. The right of the
frame has the serial number, model/U.S. property marking, and crossed cannons ordnance proof, as
well as “96” on the trigger guard. The blued barrel
is marked “COLT 45 AUTO” on the lower left and
“P” on the left of the lug. It is fitted with blade
and notch sights, checkered thumb safety, slide stop, and wide hammer, short grip safety, an arched checkered mainspring housing with lanyard loop at the bottom, and an “L” marked full blue magazine. Includes a modern reproduction matching hand numbered Kraft box and a “U.S.M.C.” marked canvas magazine pouch.
CONDITION: Excellent retain 98% of the original
parkerized finish with a few light handling/takedown marks. The grips are also excellent with only the slightest handling marks and crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent. The box is very fine with some light handling/ storage wear.
Estimate: 2,750 - 4,250
LOT 3403
Excellent World War II U.S. Ithaca Model 1911A1
Semi-Automatic Pistol - Serial no. 1277526, 45
ACP cal., 5 inch round bbl., parkerized finish, plastic grips. Manufactured
in 1943, during the height of World War II. The left side of the slide has the
standard two-line Ithaca address and there is a “P” proof on top. The left of
the frame has the “FJA” inspection mark and “P” proof. The right side of the frame has the standard U.S. property, model, army, and serial number markings. The blued barrel is marked “P” and “HS” on either side of the lug. It is fitted with blade and notch sights, serrated slide stop and thumb safety, short stamped trigger, checkered narrow hammer, arched serrated mainspring housing with lanyard loop, a pair of checkered Keyes Fiber grips, and a full blue “S” marked magazine.
CONDITION: Excellent plus, as issued, retains 99% of the
original parkerized finish with a few scattered scuffs and
light handling marks. The grips are also excellent with
only the slightest handling marks and crisp checkering.
Mechanically excellent. This would make an excellent
addition to your 1911/1911A1 collection!
Estimate: 3,000 - 4,500
LOT 3404
U.S. Property Marked World War II Production Colt
Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless Semi-Automatic
Pistol - Serial no. 561525, 32 ACP cal., 3 3/4 inch round bbl.,
blue finish, walnut grips. Manufactured in 1942 with “U.S. PROPERTY” mark on
the right side of the frame along with other standard markings and features.
Introduced as a commercial pistol, the 1903 was adopted by the U.S. military
after proving a commercial success and became the standard sidearm for General Officers during WWII and was still issued into the 1970s. Although this pistols serial number falls in the middle of known General Officer pistols, it is not identified as such (561518 and 561530 both identified).
CONDITION: Very fine, retains 85% plus of the original blue finish with some light edge wear and a few scattered small patches of light spotting. The grips are also very fine with a few scattered light blemishes in the otherwise crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 2,000 - 3,000
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LOT 3405
World War II U.S. Colt Service Model Ace Semi-
Automatic Pistol - Serial no. SM6498, 22 LR cal.,
5 inch round bbl., parkerized finish, plastic grips.
Manufactured in 1945, the left side of the slide is
marked with the standard two-line address and patent numbers , followed
by the Rampant Colt, and the right side has the standard Service Model Ace
and caliber markings. The right side of the frame has the U.S. property marking
over the serial number, crossed cannons at the rear, and “90” on the trigger guard. The left
side of the frame has the “G.H.D.” inspection mark and “e/VP” on the trigger guard. The barrel
is unmarked and has a polished chamber. It is fitted with blade front and adjustable notch rear sights, short stamped trigger, serrated arched mainspring housing, narrow checkered hammer, long grip safety, checkered reinforced grips, and a blued magazine with Colt Service Model Ace markings on the base.
CONDITION: Very fine, retains 90% of the original parkerized finish with some light edge wear and extensive scattered speckled brown oxidation scattered lightly throughout, more concentrated on the front strap. The grips are very fine with some scattered light blemishes in the otherwise crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 2,000 - 3,500
LOT 3406
World War II U.S. Ithaca Model 1911A1 Semi-
Automatic Pistol - Serial no. 2626245, 45 ACP cal.,
5 inch round bbl., parkerized finish, walnut grips. Manufactured in 1945. The
left of the slide is marked with the standard two-line Ithaca address. The left of
the frame has the “FJA” inspection mark and “P” proof, while the right has the U.S.
property marking, serial number, and model/army nomenclature. The blued barrel is marked “HS” and “P” on either side of the lug. It is fitted with blade and notch sights, serrated slide stop, thumb safety, and arched mainspring housing, replacement checkered walnut grips, and an unmarked parkerized magazine.
CONDITION: Excellent, retains 97% plus of the original parkerized finish with some light edge wear and a few scattered light handling/takedown marks.
The replacement grips are very fine with a few scattered
light handling marks and crisp checkering. Mechanically
excellent.
Estimate: 2,000 - 3,000
LOT 3407
Documented World War II U.S. Property Marked
Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless Semi-Automatic
Pistol Issued to F.C. Casias - Serial no. 570420, 32 ACP
cal., 3 3/4 inch round bbl., parkerized finish, walnut grips. Manufactured in 1944, this Colt
Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless is
listed on p. 151 of “The Colt Pocket
Hammerless Automatic Pistols”
by Brunner as issued to F.C. Casias
on 21 October 1963. No further
information regarding the identity
of Casias is available at this time. The left side of the slide is marked with the standard two-line address and patent dates, with the Rampant Colt behind the serrations. The right side of the slide has the caliber marking. The right side of the frame has the U.S. property marking and the left has the serial number. It is fitted with blade and notch sights and a pair of checkered walnut grips with Colt
medallions.
CONDITION: Extremely fine, retains 90% plus of the
original parkerized finish with some light edge/holster type
wear and a few scattered light handling marks. The grips are
fine with moderate wear, some light handling marks, and
mostly well-defined checkering. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 2,000 - 3,000
LISTED BY SERIAL NUMBER IN THE BOOK THE COLT POCKET HAMMERLESS BY BRUNNER