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The left side stamped with the smaller “UNITED STATES PROPERTY” which had only just been adopted at serial number 104, and the circled “WGP” monogram of Ordnance Inspector Walter G. Penfield above the magazine release. It is fitted with replacement blade front and flat top notch rear sights, checkered slide stop and thumb safety, and a pair of diamond pattern checkered walnut grips. The short checkered trigger, wide checkered hammer, smooth flat mainspring housing, mainspring cap, magazine catch, long grip safety, conjoined “HP” marked barrel, and “L” marked magazine are all later replacements.
CONDITION: Fine, retains 70% of the bright original high polish blue finish and 75% of the lustrous niter blue on the original small parts (see above for replacement parts) with the balance having thinned to a smooth grey patina, primarily on high spots and handling areas. The grips are also fine with some scattered light handling marks and mostly crisp checkering. Mechanically fine. Estimate: 18,000 - 27,500
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