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LOT 3346
Excellent Wolf & Klar Forth Worth, Texas,
Shipped Nickel Finished Colt Government
Model Semi-Automatic Pistol with Factory
Letter - Serial no. C156697, 45 ACP cal., 5 inch round
bbl., nickel finish, checkered walnut grips. Manufactured in 1928, the
included factory letter confirms the pistol’s configuration, including a five
inch barrel chambered for .45 caliber, nickel finish, and wood grips, when
included in a shipment of four sent to the famed Wolf & Klar retailer in Forth
Worth, Texas, on October 22, 1928. Features fixed rounded blade front and
square notch rear sights, nickel finished barrel with “7” marked on the back of
the recoil lug, two-line Colt address and patent dates on the left of the slide with
the caliber designation and Rampant Colt on the right side, matching “156/697”
serial number marked behind the firing pin stop, model designation and serial
number on the right of the frame, along with checkered slide catch, short milled
trigger, thumb safety, wide spur hammer, and arched mainspring housing with
lanyard loop on the base. The right side of the trigger guard is marked “20, with “1”
over “triangle/VP” on the left side. Fitted with a pair of checkered walnut grips and an
unmarked nickel finished magazine with pinned base.
CONDITION: Excellent, retaining 99% plus original nickel finish with some limited
minor scratches and handling evidence. The grips are exceptionally fine with defined
checkering. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 4,500 - 7,000
LOT 3345
Very Fine Colt Ace Semi-Automatic Pistol with
Original Box and Factory Letter - Serial no. 9834,
22 LR cal., 4 3/4 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut
grips. Manufactured in 1939, the included factory letter
confirms the pistol’s configuration, including a 4 3/4
inch barrel chambered for .22 caliber, blue finish, and type of grips not listed,
when sent alone in a shipment to Fred Kroner Hardware Company in La Crosse,
Wisconsin, on October 31, 1939. Features fixed oval blade front and adjustable
tangent rear sights, unmarked blued barrel with polished chamber hood, along with
checkered slide catch, short trigger, thumb safety, wide spur hammer, and arched
mainspring housing. The right of the slide bears the two-line Colt address and patent
dates with Rampant Colt, with the “ACE” designation and caliber marking on the right
side. The right of the frame bears the serial number, with “4” and “triangle/VP” marked on
the left of the trigger guard. Fitted with a pair of checkered walnut grips and a correct
two-tone blued magazine marked “COLT/ACE/22LR” on the base. Includes the original
Colt maroon box with appropriate end label and matching serial number written on the
underside in pencil, manual, and bore brush.
CONDITION: Very fine, retaining 85% plus original blue finish with minor edge wear, some
thinning/silvering visible on the grip straps, a few minor patches of spotting/freckling,
and minor handling marks. The grips are also very fine with a minor gouge on the left
panel and crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent. The box is fine with some edge wear
visible on the lid and a few tears.
Estimate: 5,500 - 7,500