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LOT 1447
World War I U.S. Contract Colt Model 1911
Semi-Automatic Pistol - Serial no. 262965, 45
ACP cal., 5 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut
grips. Shipped to Springfield Armory on 4 April 1918,
well before the end of World War I. The left of the slide is marked
with the two-line, two-block patent dates and address with the
Rampant Colt behind the serrations, while the right has the standard “MODEL OF 1911 U.S. ARMY” marking. The left of the frame has the U.S. property marking and “JMG” inspection mark, and the serial number is
on the right. The full blued barrel is marked with a conjoined “HP” on the chamber hood and “5” on the bottom. Fitted with blade and notch sights, wide checkered hammer, long smooth trigger, short grip safety, diamond pattern checkered grips, and an unmarked
two-tone magazine.
CONDITION: Very fine, retains 85% plus of
the original brushed blue finish, some blue
touch-up on the front grip strap, and the
balance having thinned to mostly a smooth
grey patina. The grips are excellent with a
few scattered light handling marks and crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 4,500 - 7,000
LOT 1448
U.S. Springfield Armory Model 1911 Semi-
Automatic Pistol - Serial no. 105031, 45
ACP cal., 5 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut
grips. Manufactured in the second block of serial
numbers reserved for Springfield Armory production, this is a
fine original example of a U.S. Model 1911 semi-automatic pistol manufactured by Springfield Armory for the United States military. The
left side of the slide has the standard three-line Colt patent dates and two-line “SPRINGFIELD ARMORY/U.S.A.” markings in two blocks, as well
as an ordnance bomb behind the serrations. The right side of the slide is marked with the Department of Defense eagle and “MODEL OF 1911.U.S. ARMY.”The left side of the frame has the U.S. property marking and an ordnance bomb near the trigger guard, and the serial number is marked on the right. Features blade and notch sights,
checkered wide hammer, short grip safety,
and a smooth straight mainspring housing
with a lanyard ring. The blued barrel is
marked “S” on the left of the lug. It is fitted
with a pair of checkered, large diamond
pattern, correct walnut grips and a correct
blued magazine with a lanyard ring “wrap around” base.
CONDITION: Fine, retains 40% plus of the original blue finish with the balance having thinned to mostly a smooth grey patina and some scattered patches of light surface pitting concentrated on the upper right of the slide. The grips are very good showing some extensive wear at the bottom of each panel, some scattered minor handling marks, and otherwise well-defined checkering. Mechanically excellent.
326 Estimate: 2,500 - 3,750
LOT 1449
Exceptional World War II U.S. General Motors Guide Lamp FP-45 Liberator Single Shot Pistol with Box - NSN, 45 ACP cal., 4 inch round bbl., phosphate finish, metal grips. Conceived, developed and manufactured in 1942, the
“Flare Pistol, 45 Caliber” (FP-45) was intended to A) give the citizens of occupied nations a way to express their displeasure to the occupiers, B) not give the enemy anything worth salvaging, and C) be cheap. The Guide Lamp Division of General Motors was tapped to produce the firearm, a collection of sheet metal stampings and cast zinc components
assembled around a smoothbore barrel. While inexperienced with arms production, Guide Lamp stepped up admirably and cranked out over a million of
the deadly little contraptions
in a matter of months. The pistol is correctly devoid of markings with two oiler holes on either side of the frame, and a hollow grip for ammunition storage. Includes a correct waxed box with Liberator pistol pictured, wooden rod, and folding instructions. CONDITION: Excellent,
retains 99% of the
original phosphate
finish with the barrel
showing a slightly
darker tone and a
few scattered patches
of brown speckling. Mechanically excellent. The box is good showing moderate wear and one end of the box only retaining one of the
long end flaps. An exceptional example of a rare World War II pistol! Estimate: 5,000 - 7,500
LOT 1450
World War I U.S. Colt Model 1911 Semi-Automatic Pistol - Serial no.
293713, 45 ACP cal., 5 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut grips. Manufactured in 1918
and shipped to Springfield Armory in May of the same year, well before the end of World War
I. The left of the slide is marked with the two-line, two-block patent dates and address with the Rampant Colt , while the right has the standard “MODEL OF 1911 U.S. ARMY” marking. The left
of the frame has the U.S. property marking and “JMG” inspection mark and the serial number is
on the right. The full blued barrel is marked “5” on the bottom and a rubber bushing is installed on the recoil spring guide. Fitted with blade and notch sights, wide checkered hammer, long smooth trigger, short grip safety, diamond pattern checkered grips, and an unmarked two-tone magazine with lanyard loop base.
CONDITION: Fine, retains 70% of the original blue finish with the
balance having thinned to mostly a smooth grey patina, most
noticeably on the grip straps and edges. The grips are also very fine
with a few scattered minor dings and otherwise crisp checkering.
Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 2,750 - 4,250