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Lot #3345
Lot #3347

Lot 3346: Nickel Finished Colt Government Model Pistol with Factory Letter

Excellent Wolf & Klar Forth Worth, Texas, Shipped Nickel Finished Colt Government Model Semi-Automatic Pistol with Factory Letter

Auction Location: Bedford, TX

Auction Date: May 4, 2025

Lot 3346: Nickel Finished Colt Government Model Pistol with Factory Letter

Excellent Wolf & Klar Forth Worth, Texas, Shipped Nickel Finished Colt Government Model Semi-Automatic Pistol with Factory Letter

Auction Location: Bedford, TX

Auction Date: May 4, 2025

Estimated Price: $4,500 - $7,000
Price Realized:
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Excellent Wolf & Klar Forth Worth, Texas, Shipped Nickel Finished Colt Government Model Semi-Automatic Pistol with Factory Letter

Manufacturer: Colt
Model: Government
Type: Pistol
Gauge: 45 ACP
Barrel: 5 inch round
Finish: nickel
Grip: checkered walnut
Stock:
Item Views: 607
Item Interest: Very Active
Serial Number:
Catalog Page: 229
Class: Curio & Relic Handgun
Bore Condition: The bore is partially darkened with strong rifling and some minor pitting.
Description:

Manufactured in 1928, the included factory letter confirms the pistol's configuration, including a five inch barrel chambered for .45 caliber, nickel finish, and wood grips, when included in a shipment of four sent to the famed Wolf & Klar retailer in Forth Worth, Texas, on October 22, 1928. Features fixed rounded blade front and square notch rear sights, nickel finished barrel with "7" marked on the back of the recoil lug, two-line Colt address and patent dates on the left of the slide with the caliber designation and Rampant Colt on the right side, matching "156/697" serial number marked behind the firing pin stop, model designation and serial number on the right of the frame, along with checkered slide catch, short milled trigger, thumb safety, wide spur hammer, and arched mainspring housing with lanyard loop on the base. The right side of the trigger guard is marked "20, with "1" over "triangle/VP" on the left side. Fitted with a pair of checkered walnut grips and an unmarked nickel finished magazine with pinned base.

Rating Definition:

Excellent, retaining 99% plus original nickel finish with some limited minor scratches and handling evidence. The grips are exceptionally fine with defined checkering. Mechanically excellent.



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