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Rare 1946 Colt 1911A1 - Military Commercial Government Model .45 ACP
Guns International #: 101060483 Seller's Inventory #: 06766
Category: Colt Pistols - .45 ACP Pistols
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Seller: Legacy-Collectibles
Company: Legacy Collectibles
Member Since: 3/22/18
First Name: Chris
Last Name: Joiner
State: Pennsylvania
Zip: 19301
Country: United States
Phone: (610) 981-6041
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Description:
Here's an interesting and rather rare pistol for the collector of Colt automatics. Colt Government Model .45, with s/n C220984. This is an early post-WWII pistol that was shipped in late 1946. Immediately following WWII, Colt had some military parts left from the WWII M1911A1 government contracts, and utilized those parts in their first post-war commercial pistols. This is one of these hard to find guns. According to Clawson, this variation was made between serial numbers C220001 to about C222000, from October of 1946 to January of 1947. Not all pistols in this early 2,000 pistol serial range appear to have all military small parts. These early 1946 pistols evolved slightly, most notably with the elimination of some hand polished areas, the addition of the Government Model marking and finally the transition from surplus military to commercial manufactured parts. From Clawson, "exterior surfaces were highly polished with special finishing wheels, then chemically blued with a non-glare matte finish on top of the slide". For detailed information, please see pp. 77-83 and p.208 of Colt .45 Government Models 1912-1970 2nd edition by Charles W. Clawson. This pistol is all original Colt factory finish and in excellent condition. There is minimal bluing loss, but some browning coming through on the slide and front strap. Excellent, bright bore. Rare and desirable among Colt collectors, and a pistol that is difficult to find or upgrade. Note: I've added a couple photos without glare to show the finishing lines on the slide and frame, which help verify its originality.
SOLD
Curio/Relic: Yes
Manufacturer: Colt
Model: 1911A1
Serial Number: C220924
Caliber Info: .45 ACP
Bore: 10/10
Condition: 96-98%
Bore Condition: Minty
Manufacture Date: 1946