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Colt Model 1911 U.S. Navy Semi-Automatic Pistol

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:1,250.00 USD Estimated At:2,500.00 - 4,000.00 USD
Colt Model 1911 U.S. Navy Semi-Automatic Pistol
Auction Location:

16600 Aston Street
Irvine, CA
Colt Model 1911 U.S. Navy Semi-Automatic Pistol, #40581, .45 ACP cal., 5'' barrel, blue finish, factory checkered large diamond walnut grips, with one two-tone lanyard loop magazine, with round rear sight and ''WGP'' inspector's mark above magazine release. Originally shipped to the U.S. Navy Yard, Brooklyn, NY, August 8, 1913. Condition is excellent as partially restored. Frame and small parts retain approx. 95% original blue with most of the thinning to back edge of mainspring housing; front strap retains about 85% blue. Slide stop may be from a late 1918 pistol. Original slide has been refinished mimicking the original blue well. Top of barrel with ''P-H'' markings. Grips show only minor flattening. Action is crisp, bore is fine. Magazine is fine with minor corrosion to bottom of floorplate near tip. Est.: $2,500-$4,000. (C&R/PPT)