COLT 1900 First Year. Early serial number. Shipped to Browning

Description:
Colt 1900 the first commercially available semi automatic pistol available in the U.S.
RARE Only 4273 total manufactured. The Walker of Colt automatics.
First year production.
Shipped July 19, 1900 to Browning together with serial numbers 474-481 inclusive ( published in The Government Models by Goddard pg 171) This pistol was probably in the inventor's hand's, John M Browning in Ogden, Utah.
Truly a piece of history.
Serial number 479 with matching slide marked 479. 
Sight safety altered as many 1900s were.
38 acp 
Spur Hammer
Rear small plunge milled serrations.
Marked on Left: Brownings Patent Pat'd April 20, 1897   Colt's Patent Fire Arms Mfg Co Hartford Conn, USA (with a rampant Colt) 
     1 on left slide retaing groove. K  on right
Convex takedown.
Functions as it should.

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Curio/Relic: Yes
Handgun Caliber: .38 Auto (.38 ACP)
Manufacturer: COLT
Model: 1900
Serial Number: 479
Barrel Length: 6
Condition: good
Metal Condition: good
Wood Condition: good
Bore Condition: good
Manufacture Date: 1900
Grips: smooth walnut

Price: $4,000.00
Shipping: $25.00