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COLT ARGENTINE NAVY MODEL 1911A1 SEMI-AUTO PISTOL.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:500.00 USD Estimated At:1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD
COLT ARGENTINE NAVY MODEL 1911A1 SEMI-AUTO PISTOL.
Cal. 45 ACP. S# C200752. Bbl. 5". Mfg. 1941 w/ rare Swartz safety. Parkerized finish w/ blued Colt Type 6 bbl. Slide S# 199548 & marked w/ Argentine crest on top plus "REPUBLICA ARGENTINA/ARMADA NACIONAL - 1941" in front of right cocking grooves. Balance of 2 tone slide has Colt markings w/ rampant Colt on right side; narrow non serrated front sight & U notched rear. Right side of frame w/ "GOVERNMENT MODEL" above S#; no inspector marks other than "S" by Swartz safety. Left front of trigger guard has "W" over "VP" proof & "69" on opposite side. Left side of bbl marked "COLT 45 AUTO"; Left bbl lug marked w/ "R". Bbl is w/out S#. Hammer, trigger, pins & mag. release are gloss blue. All other aspects are parallel to typical 1941 US Colt including coarse checkered arched mainspring housing. MAGS: 1 good Colt blued 7 rd. w/ base marked "COLT / .45 AUTO." CONDITION: very good refinished metal appearance w/ typical light marks & high point thinning. Fair noticeably worn grips. Poor to fair bore w/ noticeable pitting in grooves but bright on tops of lands. (20-188/NW). CURIO. $1,000-1,500.