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LOT 3319
Colt Model 1905
45 ACP Semi-
Automatic Pistol,
Documented to the
M. Hartley Company (formerly Schuyler, Hartley & Graham) - Serial no. 1056, 45 ACP cal., 5 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut grips. Per the included factory letter, this pistol was
part of a ten-piece order shipped to the M. Hartley Company of New York City on July 20, 1906. M. Hartley Company was the final name of the firm Schuyler, Hartley and Graham, which, at it’s height, was the largest firearms dealer in the United States, a major supplier of military goods to the
Union Army during the Civil War, and the founders of the Union Metallic
Cartridge Company. Features fixed rounded blade front and notch rear sights, checkered round spur hammer with half-cock notch, checkered slide catch, exposed extractor, and early brass firing pin. The slide bears the two block, two line patent information and Colt address, with “AUTOMATIC COLT/CALIBRE 45 RIMLESS SMOKELESS” on the right side. With “VP” triangle and “1” sub-inspector proofs on the left of the trigger guard and serial number on the left of the frame. The pins and small parts are finished in fine niter blue, with a casehardened hammer and checkered diamond pattern walnut grips.
CONDITION: Very fine, with 98% plus professionally restored high polish blue finish (consignor statements attribute the work to Turnbull), showing minor handling marks overall. The niter blue is bright and vivid, and the colors on the hammer are rich and strong. The recheckered grips are very fine, with only a few tiny dings. Mechanically needs work as hammer will not release
without disassembly.
Estimate: 3,000 - 5,000
LOT 3321
Colt Model 1902 Sporting Semi-Automatic
Pistol - Serial no. 7217, 38 Colt Auto cal., 6
inch round bbl., blue finish, hard rubber grips.
Manufactured in 1904, this specific pistol exhibits
the early, plunge-milled, serrations on the forward portion of
the slide, which was standard until serial number 8000, when the serrations were changed to a V-cut, and then at serial number 8200 were moved to the rear of the slide. It is also fitted with the rounded hammer, a feature that didn’t truly become standard until mid-1904.
The left side of the slide is marked with the three-line “BROWNING’S PATENT” marking, the two-line
Colt address, and circled Rampant Colt at the rear. The right side of the slide has the standard two-line
caliber marking. The left side of the frame is marked with the serial number. It is fitted with blade front
and round top notch rear sights, checkered hard rubber grips with “COLT” banners at the top and Rampant Colts at the center, and a full blue magazine. Includes a correct style nickeled extra magazine with patent date marked on the base. Also included is an invoice from Turnbull Restoration Co. detailing the restoration work done on this pistol.
CONDITION: Very fine as professionally restored by Turnbull Restoration Co., retains 99% plus of the blue, casehardened, and nitre blue finishes with only the slightest handling evidence. The grips are also very fine with a few scattered minor handling marks and well-defined checkering. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 2,250 - 3,500
LOT 3322
Attractive Engraved Colt Model 1903 Pocket
Hammerless Semi-Automatic Pistol - Serial no.
490162, 32 ACP cal., 3 3/4 inch round bbl., blue
finish, walnut grips. Manufactured in 1929, this pistol
was subsequently embellished with very attractive floral scroll engraving
which was cut through the original blue finish. The left side of the slide has the
standard two-line address and patent dates with the Rampant Colt behind the
serrations. The left side of the slide has the standard two-line caliber marking. The
left of the frame has the serial number and “1/VP” on the left of the trigger guard and “91” on the
right. The engraving, which is cut through the original finish, encompasses approximately 75% of
the surfaces and features very attractive, tight floral scroll. It is fitted with blade and notch sights
and a pair of checkered walnut grips with Colt medallions.
CONDITION: Very fine, retains 95% plus of the original blue finish apart from where the engraving has
been cut which remains crisp. The revarnished grips are fine with a few scattered minor blemishes in
the otherwise crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent.
Provenance: Property of a Distinguished Southern Clergyman.
Estimate: 2,000 - 3,500
LOT 3323
Early Production Colt Model 1903
Pocket Hammerless Semi-Automatic
Pistol - Serial no. 28929, 32 ACP cal., 4
inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut grips.
Manufactured in 1905. The left side of
the slide has the standard two-line, two-
block patent dates and address, with the circled Rampant Colt marked behind the serrations. The two-line caliber marking is on the right of the slide. The left of the frame has the serial number and “VP” and “8” on the trigger guard. It is fitted with blade and notch sights, as well as a pair of checkered walnut grips with Colt medallions. Includes an invoice from Turnbull Restoration Co. detailing the restoration work carried out on this pistol.
CONDITION: Very fine as professionally restored by Turnbull Restoration Co., retains 99% plus of the blue and nitre blue finishes with only the slightest handling marks. The grips are excellent with only the slightest handling marks and crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 1,400 - 2,250
LOT 3320
Attractive Colt Model 1902 Military Semi- Automatic Pistol - Serial no. 31826, 38 Colt Auto cal., 6 inch round bbl., blue finish, hard rubber grips. Manufactured in 1909, this Military Model of 1902 pistol exhibits the mid-production high polish blue finish and rounded hammer which was standard until approximately serial number 37000. 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. The left side of
the frame has the serial number and “VP” and
“6” 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 a full blue magazine with Colt marked base. Includes a Turnbull Restoration Co. invoice detailing the restoration work done to this pistol.
CONDITION: Very fine as professionally restored by Turnbull Restoration Co., retains 99% plus of the blue, casehardened, and nitre blue finishes with only the slightest handling evidence. The grips are excellent with a few scattered light handling marks and crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 2,250 - 3,500
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