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SERIAL NUMBER 475
LOT 1407
Highly Desirable First Year Production Three Digit Serial Number Colt .38 Super Semi-
Automatic Pistol with Holster and Extra Magazine - Serial no. 475, 38 super auto cal., 5 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut grips. Manufactured in 1929, the first year of production. These Super .38 pistols were first shown to the public at the August 1928 Camp Perry National Matches
and were available for purchase by the start of 1929. The left side of the matching number slide is marked with the two-line address and patent dates while the right side bears the caliber marking along with the Rampant Colt. The
serial number is on the right of the frame, the left of the trigger guard is marked “1” over “VP”, and the right of the trigger guard is marked “20”. The unmarked barrel is blued with a polished chamber hood. Fitted with blade front and notch rear sights, wide checkered hammer, long grip safety, arched checkered mainspring housing, checkered
walnut grips, and a two-tone magazine marked “COLT” and “SUPER/38 AUTO” on the base on the base. Includes a leather holster and an extra magazine marked “.38 AUTO./COLT”.
CONDITION: Excellent, retains 95% of the original blue finish with some holster wear on the edges and the grip straps, a light takedown mark, and some scattered light surface oxidation. The grips are very fine with a minor chip
absent just below the bottom screw on the left panel and otherwise a few scattered light handling marks and crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent. The holster is very good with some mild wear. The extra magazine is excellent overall.
Estimate: 5,500 - 8,500
LOT 1408
Very Fine Colt
Model 1902 Military Semi-
Automatic Pistol
- Serial no. 40330, 38
Colt auto cal., 6 inch round bbl., blue finish, hard rubber grips. Manufactured in 1918, this Military Model of 1902 pistol exhibits the mid-production high polish blue finish and spurred hammer which was standard by approximately serial
number 37000. The left side of the slide is marked with the two-line patent date and two-line address arranged in two blocks with the Rampant Colt behind the serrations. The right side of the slide has the two-line caliber marking, “AUTOMATIC COLT/CALIBRE 38
RIMLESS SMOKELESS”. The left side of the frame has the serial number and “VP” and “1” on the left of the trigger guard. It is fitted with blade and rounded top notch sights, a lanyard swivel on the lower left of the grip frame, checkered hard rubber grips with Rampant Colts and “COLT” banners, and a full blue magazine marked “CAL. 38/COLT” on the base.
CONDITION: Very fine, retains 85% of the original blue finish and strong traces of the original case colors on the hammer with the balance having thinned to mostly a smooth grey patina, primarily on the grip straps and edges. The grips are fine with a few scattered light handling marks and crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent. Provenance: The Mel Raucher Collection.
Estimate: 3,000 - 4,500
LOT 1409
Desirable Colt Model 1905 Military Semi-Automatic Pistol - Serial no. 4874, 45 ACP cal., 5 inch round bbl.,
blue finish, walnut grips. Manufactured in 1909, this is one of only 6,210 Colt “Military Model of 1905” pistols manufactured over a period of six years. These pistols were the first production Colt automatic chambered for the
legendary .45 ACP cartridge. The left side of the slide is marked with the two-line, two-block patent dates and address, with
the circled Rampant Colt behind the serrations. The left side of the slide is marked “AUTOMATIC COLT/CALIBRE 45 RIMLESS SMOKELESS”. The left side of the frame is marked with the serial number, and the left of the trigger guard has a “VP” proof and “6”. It has rounded blade front and rounded top notch rear sights and the later spur-type checkered hammer. It is fitted with a pair of diamond pattern checkered grips and an unmarked full blue magazine. CONDITION: Fine, retains 60% plus of the original blue finish with the balance having thinned to mostly a smooth grey-brown patina, primarily on the grip straps and the edges in the form of holster type wear. The grips are also very fine with a few scattered light handling marks and crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent.
Provenance: The Mel Raucher Collection.
Estimate: 3,500 - 5,000
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