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LOT 3295
Exceptional Early 1941 Production U.S. Contract “CSR” Inspected Colt Model 1911A1
Semi-Automatic Pistol - Serial no. 722170, 45 ACP cal., 5 inch
round bbl., blue finish, walnut grips. Manufactured in 1941, before the U.S. entry to World
War II and before Colt made the switch to parkerization as the standard wartime finish on 1911A1 pistols. The left side of the slide is marked with the two-line/two-block address separated by the Rampant Colt, “CSR” inspected frame with
“T/VP” proof, matching “P” proofs on the frame and slide, and standard U.S. property and Army nomenclature on the
right of the frame. It is fitted with blade and notch sights, checkered slide catch, checkered thumb safety, and wide spur
hammer, long grip safety, and arched checkered mainspring housing with lanyard loop. The full blue barrel is marked “COLT
45 AUTO” on the lower left and “P” stamped on the left of the lug. It is fitted with fully checkered walnut grips and a full blue magazine marked “COLT/45 AUTO” on the base. Includes two extra modern, non-factory magazines.
CONDITION: Exceptionally fine, retains 85% plus of the original blue finish with the balance having faintly
thinned to a smooth grey patina, primarily on the grip straps and some edges, and a minor takedown mark
on the left of the frame. The grips are fine with some mild wear concentrated at the bottom of the panels and
some scattered light blemishes in the otherwise crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 8,500 - 13,000
LOT 3296
Excellent World War II U.S. Colt Model 1911A1 Semi-Automatic
Pistol with British Proofs - Serial no. 2286577, 45 ACP cal., 5 inch round bbl., parkerized finish,
plastic grips. Manufactured in 1945, towards the end of World
War II. The left side of the slide is marked with the two-line/two-block address separated
by the Rampant Colt, “G.H.D.” inspected frame with “F/VP” proof, matching “P” proofs on the frame and slide, and standard U.S. property and army nomenclature on the right of the frame. British lend-lease style proofs are visible on the frame, slide and barrel. “RELEASED BRITISH GOVT. 1952” and “NOT ENGLISH MAKE” on the right side of the frame. Fitted with blade and notch sights, checkered slide catch, thumb safety, and narrow hammer, long grip safety, and arched serrated mainspring housing with lanyard
loop. Fitted with a full blue “S” marked magazine, full blue barrel with “P” on the lug, and reinforced checkered grips. Includes a reproduction Kraft style box hand numbered to the gun.
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CONDITION: Excellent, retains 98% plus of the original parkerized finish with a few scattered light handling marks. The grips are also excellent with only the slightest handling marks and crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 3,500 - 5,000