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LOT 647
Engraved and Gold Inlaid Colt 100 Year Anniversary Model 1911-2011 Tier II Semi-Automatic Pistol with Box and Case
- Serial no. 19110029, 45 ACP cal., 5 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut grips. Manufactured in 2011. Standard markings and features. Includes original shipping box, Colt blue box, Colt display case, 100th anniversary Kraft style box, an extra magazine, and a reproduction Army field manual.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% plus original blue finish with limited handling marks and crisp engraving. Mechanically excellent. Boxes and case are excellent.
Provenance: The Don and Carol Wilkerson Collection.
Estimate: 2,500 - 4,000
LOT 648
Colt 100 Year Anniversary Model 1911-2011 Semi-Automatic Pistol with Box - Serial no. 00291911, 45 cal., 5 inch round bbl., black finish, walnut grips. Manufactured in 2011. Standard markings and features. Includes original shipping box, Colt blue box, 100th anniversary Kraft style box, an extra magazine, and a reproduction army field manual. CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% plus original black finish with limited handling marks and crisp grip checkering. Mechanically excellent. Box is very fine.
Provenance: The Don and Carol Wilkerson Collection.
Estimate: 2,500 - 4,000
LOT 649
Exceptionally Scarce Colt Pony Semi-Automatic Pistol - Serial
no. CPA001025, 380 ACP cal., 3 1/4 inch round bbl., blue finish,
walnut grips. Manufactured in the mid-1970s, this is one of less than
50 Colt Pony pistols ever produced. The parts for these pistols were
produced by Firearms International Corp. on leftover machinery from the
Colt Cub project, with the parts being subsequently sent to Colt for finishing and
assembly. Colt scrapped the project early on and is said to have retained 10 or 11 of
the pistols for Colt executives, returning the remainder to F.I.C. for sale. The left side of the
slide is marked “COLT PONY/CALIBER .380 AUTOMATIC” followed by a Rampant Colt and the
right side is marked with the Colt address, also with a Rampant Colt. Fitted with blade and
adjustable notch sights.
CONDITION: Excellent, retains 99% plus of the original blue finish with only the slightest handling marks and the frame showing a slight plum hue. The grips are also excellent with only the slightest handling marks and crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent.
Provenance: The Bailey Brower, Jr. Collection, author of “Savage Pistols”.
Estimate: 4,000 - 6,000
LOT 650
Colt Government Model M45A1 NRA 1 of 50 Semi-Automatic Pistol with Case and Knife - Serial no. 05759EGA, 45 ACP cal., 5 inch round bbl., desert sand finish, G10 grips. This is the Colt Custom Shop civilian version
of the United States Marine Corps Close Quarters Battle Pistol issued to MARSOC, MEUSOC and Force Recon units. Marked “NRA/46 of 50” on the right of the slide. Includes a matching KA-BAR knife, sheath, and original Colt hard case.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% original finish, some minor handling evidence, and sharp grip texture. The knife is in equal condition. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 2,000 - 3,000
LOT 651
Engraved Limited Edition Colt Heritage Series Government Model Semi-Automatic Pistol with Case - Serial no. GV007028, 38 super cal., 5 inch round bbl., stainless finish, walnut grips. Manufactured as a limited edition for Davidson’s Distribution. Standard markings and features of the edition. Includes original Colt hard case.
CONDITION: Excellent overall with limited handling marks, crisp engraving,
and crisp grip checkering. Mechanically excellent. 378 Estimate: 2,000 - 3,000
LOT 652
Collector Serialized
Set of Colt World War I Commemorative 1911 Semi- Automatic Pistols -
A) Colt WWI Commemorative “Belleau Wood” Model 1911 Pistol - Serial no. 1040-M2,
45 ACP cal., 5 inch round bbl., blue finish. Manufactured in 1968 with standard markings and features. Includes commemorative display case. CONDITION: Excellent
overall, retaining 99% plus original blue finish with
limited handling marks and case foam on the right grip. Mechanically excellent. Case
is very good with storage and handling marks. B) Colt WWI Commemorative “Belleau Wood” Model 1911 Pistol - Serial no. 1040-BW, 45 ACP cal., 5 inch round bbl., blue finish, rosewood grips. Manufactured in 1968. Standard markings and features. Includes commemorative display case. CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% plus original blue finish with limited handling marks and foam residue on the right grip. Mechanically excellent. Case
is very good with storage and handling marks and some absent foam. C) Colt WWI Commemorative “Chateau Thierry” Model 1911 Pistol - Serial no. 1040-CT, 45 ACP cal., 5 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut grips. Manufactured in 1968 with standard markings and features. Includes commemorative display case. CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% plus original blue finish with limited handling marks, a piece of
case foam stuck to the right grip, and crisp grip checkering. Mechanically excellent. Case
s very good with storage and
handling marks. D) Colt WWI
Commemorative “Meuse
Argonne” Model 1911 Pistol
- Serial no. 1040-MA, 45 ACP
cal., 5 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut grips. Manufactured in 1969. Standard markings and features. Includes commemorative display case.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% plus original blue finish with limited handling marks and case foam stuck to the right grip. Mechanically excellent. Case
s very good with storage and handling marks. Estimate: 4,000 - 6,000
BOTH PISTOLS HAVE THE SAME COLLECTOR ISSUED SERIAL NUMBER
Collector’s Fact
Fewer than 50 Colt Pony Semi-Automatic Pistols were manufactured.
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