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LOT 1628
Gold Inlaid Colt MK IV Series 80 Officer’s ACP Semi-Automatic Pistol Made for R.L. Wilson Serial Number RLW-1 with Factory Letter -
Serial no. RLW-1, 45 ACP cal., 3 3/4 inch round bbl., blue finish, smooth grips. Manufactured as a presentation gun for noted Colt writer R.L. Wilson. This ornate pistol features a fixed blade front sight and notch rear sight with gold inlaid dots. The slide and
frame feature gold inlaid markings as well as floral and Art Deco appointments gold inlaid with a griffin behind the serrations and Wilson’s monogram on top of the slide ahead of the rear sight. The included letter confirms the 3 1/2 inch barrel in .45 ACP, “wood” grips, unique serial number and left in the white when shipped to R.L. Wilson, American Master Engravers, Hadlyme, Connecticut, on
June 1, 1987. This was a two gun shipment. This pistol was on display as part of the NRA National Firearms Museum’s Centennial of the 1911 exhibit from 2011 to 2017.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% plus original blue finish with limited handling marks and a few small spots of discoloration on the inlays. Mechanically excellent.
Provenance: The Supica Collection.
Estimate: 2,500 - 3,500
Serial Number 1 Firearms from the Jim Supica Collection
LOT 1629
Rare Engraved Bole Industries/Smith & Wesson Semi-Automatic Pistol Serial Number “EXP-1” - Serial no. EXP-1, 9 mm para cal., 4 1/4 inch round bbl., matte grey
finish, rosewood grips. Manufactured as an experiment to test possible subcontractors for Smith & Wesson, the frame for this pistol was made by Bole Industries. It features a standard S&W markings on the slide. The frame is marked “EXP-1” on the left side and with the BII logo and
“Northridge. CA.” on the right. It is reported that 20 of these pistols were manufactured. In the end, a contract was not awarded to Bole Industries and the company went bankrupt. This pistol features 50% coverage floral scroll engraving
on the slide, frame, and grip screws.
CONDITION: Excellent as embellished, retaining 98% original matte grey finish with
limited handling marks. Mechanically excellent.
Provenance: The Supica Collection.
Estimate: 1,200 - 1,800
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