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LOT 373
Very Fine World War I
U.S. Colt Model 1911
Semi-Automatic Pistol
with Holster - Serial no.
288622, 45 ACP cal., 5 inch
round bbl., blue finish,
walnut grips. Manufactured
in 1918, and included
in the last consecutively
serialized shipment of
5,400 pistols (serial numbers
283901 to 289300) sent to
the U.S. Springfield Armory in
Massachusetts on May 6, 1918,
as listed on page 385 of “Colt .45
Service Pistols” (1991 publication)
by Charles Clawson, with two other U.S. Colt
Model 1911 pistols in this auction, serial
numbers 287056 and 288599 (see LOT 360
& LOT 1304), also from the same shipment.
Features fixed oval blade front and notch rear
sights, blued barrel with “P” and “H” marked on
top, checkered slide stop, thumb safety, magazine release, and wide spur hammer, short grip safety,
smooth long trigger, and straight mainspring housing with a lanyard loop on the base. The slide
bears the two-line, two-block patent date and manufacturer address on the left with Rampant Colt in
the center (which was change from behind the slide serrations around serial number 278000), along
with model and U.S. Army nomenclature on the right side and “H” marked at the top of the hammer
recess. The left side of the frame bear the U.S. property marking and circled “JMG” (Lt. Col. J. M. Gilbert)
monogram inspection mark, with serial number on the right side. Fitted with a pair of diamond
pattern checkered walnut grips and unmarked two-tone magazine. Includes a “U.S.” embossed brown
leather M1916 flap holster marked with a “BOYT/42” stamp along with “Pho Cot/RVN/06-67/MEKETA”
in marker on the rear.
CONDITION: Very fine, retaining 75% plus original blue finish with limited holster pattern edge wear,
thinning on the grip straps revealing mostly brown patina, light spotting/freckling mostly on the slide
with some minor pitting, but otherwise limited minor handling marks. The grips are excellent with
crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent. The holster is very fine.
Estimate: 3,000 - 4,500
LOT 376
Excellent World War I Colt M1911 U.S. Army
Semi-Automatic Pistol - Serial no. 230835, 45 ACP
cal., 5 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut grips. This
is a very fine example of an original WWI U.S. Army
contract Model 1911 pistol, as manufactured by the Colt firearms company in late
1918. This pistol was manufactured in the last block of serial numbers at the very
end of WWI. Although this pistol is in the last block of serial numbers, it is in a unique
subset of pistols that has the new later style block letter markings (vs. the earlier serifs letters) but
still retains the earlier Colt military brushed blue finish and not the late “Black Army” finish. The left
side of the slide has the standard Colt factory two-line, two-block markings with the Rampant Colt
behind the slide serrations. The right side is marked “MODEL OF 1911 U.S. ARMY”. The left side of the
frame is marked “UNITED STATES PROPERTY” and has the circled “JMG” proof of LTC J.M. Gilbert above the
magazine release, and the right side is stamped with the serial number of the pistol. The pistol still retains
the correct original WWI parts such as the checkered Colt wide spur hammer, flat mainspring housing,
checkered slide stop and thick type III thumb safety. It is fitted with a WWI Colt
barrel that is marked over the chamber area with the separated “H” and “P”
proofmarks with a single number “5” on the underside in front of the lug. With
the original WWI Colt diamond pattern checkered walnut grips and complete
with one two-tone magazine.
CONDITION: Very fine overall with 75% plus of the blue finish remaining with
the balance a light spotty brown patina. The grips are very fine with nice
distinct checkering on both sides, mixed with some minor handling marks. A very nice all original example of a WWI Colt
M1911 U.S. Army contract pistol.
Estimate: 2,250 - 3,500
LOT 375
Excellent World War II U.S. Remington-Rand
Model 1911A1 Semi-Automatic Pistol - Serial no.
1586146, 45 ACP cal., 5 inch round bbl., parkerized
finish, plastic grips. Manufactured in 1943. Features
a short stamped trigger, checkered narrow hammer,
thumb safety, and magazine release button, with serrated slide stop and arched
mainspring housing. The left side of the slide is marked with the correct third type
two-line “REMINGTON RAND INC./SYRACUSE, N.Y. U.S.A.” address and a “P” on top. The
left side of the frame is marked with “FJA” (Col. Frank J. Atwood) inspection and “P” proofs, while
the blued barrel is marked “P” on the left and “HS” (High Standard) on the right side of the recoil lug.
Fitted with a pair of Keyes Fiber Co. brown checkered plastic grips marked “star/K” on the interior and a
blued magazine marked “G” on the lip. Includes a Remington-Rand marked Kraft pattern box.
CONDITION: Excellent, retaining 97% original parkerized
finish with some minor cycling wear on the chamber
hood, some slight edge wear, some dried grease, and
limited minor handling marks overall. The grips are also
excellent with crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent.
The box is very fine.
Estimate: 2,500 - 4,000
LOT 377
World War II U.S. Ithaca Gun Co. Model 1911A1
Semi-Automatic Pistol - Serial no. 1447858, 45
ACP cal., 5 inch round bbl., parkerized finish, plastic
grips. Manufactured in late 1943. Features fixed blade front and notch rear sights,
blued barrel with “P” and “F” (Flannery) marked on the recoil lug, standard Ithaca
address roll marked on the left side of the slide with “P” proof on top, checkered short
trigger, magazine release, and arched mainspring housing with lanyard loop, along with serrated
slide catch, hammer thumb safety. The left side of the frame bears a “FJA” (Lt. Col. Frank J. Atwood)
inspector mark, “P”, and “symbol No. 253” marked on the trigger guard for Ithaca inspector Harold
Haws, as found on the in-house Ithaca inspector document on page 111 of “U.S. Military Automatic
Pistol 1920-1945” by Meadows. The right side bears the U.S. property and model markings, serial
number, and “4” on the trigger guard. Fitted with a pair of Keyes Fibre Co. “star/K” marked checkered
brown plastic grips and “L” marked parkerized magazine.
CONDITION: Exceptionally fine, retaining 90% original parkerized finish with minor
edge wear, brown patina showing on the grip straps and on top of the slide, light
cycling wear, and minor handling marks. The grips are very fine with defined
checkering. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 1,600 - 2,500
LOT 374
World War II U.S. Colt
Model 1911A1 Semi-
Automatic Pistol - Serial
no. 1637583, 45 ACP cal., 5 inch round
bbl., parkerized finish, plastic grips. Manufactured in 1944.
Features fixed blade front and notch rear sights, blued barrel
marked “F” and “COLT 45 AUTO” with “P” on the recoil lug, the
standard two-line, two-block manufacturer address and patent date roll-
marks with “rampant colt” in the center on the left of the slide with “P” on
top, along with checkered thumb safety, slide stop, wide spur hammer, short
stamped trigger, and a serrated arched mainspring housing with lanyard loop.
The left of the frame bears a “G.H.D.” (Lt. Col. Guy H. Drewry) inspector mark
with “P”, along with “8” and “triangle/VP” on the trigger guard. The right side of
the frame bears a crossed cannons proof, the
U.S. property marking, serial number, and model
designation, along with “13” on the trigger guard.
Fitted with a pair of brown checkered plastic
“Coltwood” grips numbered “6” under the right and
“2” under the left panel, along with an
unmarked full-blue magazine.
CONDITION: Extremely fine, retaining 90% plus original parkerized finish with minor holster
pattern and high-point edge wear, minor cycling wear, some minor freckling/spotting, but
otherwise limited minor handling marks. The grips are very fine with defined checkering and
minor compression wear on the left panel. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 1,800 - 2,750