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LOT 3516
Outstanding Colt Model 1902
Sporting Semi- Automatic Pistol - Serial
no. 9060, 38 Colt auto cal., 6 inch round bbl., blue finish, hard rubber grips. Manufactured in 1906, this is an outstanding example of a Colt
Model 1902 Sporting pistol, with the standard two-line patent mark and two-line address on the left of the slide with the circled Rampant Colt at the rear and the standard “”AUTOMATIC COLT/CALIBRE 38 RIMLESS SMOKELESS” marking on the right between the ejection port and the slide serrations. The slide is fitted with a blade front and rounded top notch rear sight,
forward slide serrations, checkered spur hammer, and a smooth trigger. It is interesting that this pistol still has the forward slide serrations given that Colt had begun to phase them out at approximately serial number 8200 in favor of the rear serrations. The hard rubber grips have the “COLT” banners at the top and circled Rampant Colts. The correct magazine is fully blued and unmarked. CONDITION: Excellent, retains 95% plus of the bright original high polish blue finish, 80% of the nitre blue, and 97% of the vibrant original case colors on the hammer with some light edge wear and light handling wear on the grip straps. The grips are excellent with a very slight chocolate tone, a few scattered very light handling marks, and crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 8,500 - 13,000
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LOT 3517
Documented World War I Era Colt Government Model Semi-Automatic Pistol with Factory Letter -
Serial no. C90466, 45 ACP cal., 5 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut grips. Manufactured in 1917, this pistol represented the pinnacle of firearms technology at the time and would have been the envy of military officers and civilians alike. The left side of the slide has the standard two-line, two-block patent dates and address followed by the Rampant Colt behind the serrations, caliber marking on the right, and Government Model marking over the serial number on the right of the frame. The trigger guard is marked “VP” and “2” on the left. The barrel has a polished chamber hood, the balance blued with an “O” and “P” stamped on the bottom. Fitted with fixed blade and notch sights, checkered diamond pattern grips, and a two- tone magazine. The included factory letter confirms the current configuration (grips not listed) as well as shipment to Iver Johnson Sporting Goods Company in Boston on 6 February 1917. CONDITION: Very fine, retains 85% plus of the original high polish blue finish with the balance having thinned to mostly a smooth grey patina and a few scattered small patches of darker blue light pitting on the upper edges of the slide. The grips are excellent with a couple minor dings near the upper right screw and otherwise crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 4,500 - 6,500