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HISTORICAL, EARLY, GREAT FACTORY LETTER MODEL 1902 MILITARY AUTO, .38 ACP, SHIPPED AZ TERRITORY, 1904
Guns International #: 101276009 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Colt Pistols - 1902 - Colt Pistols - Antique
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Seller: goodmanguns
Company: William T. Goodman
Member Since: 10/16/15
First Name: William
Last Name: Goodman
State: Montana
Zip: 59715
Country: United States
Phone: (406) 587-3131
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Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
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Description:
HISTORICAL, EARLY, GREAT FACTORY LETTER MODEL 1902 MILITARY AUTO, .38 ACP, SHIPPED 1904. This is the best possible factory letter one could hope for as the records show this pistol as being shipped on August 11, 1904 to: COPPER QUEEN CONSOLIDATED MINING CO., DOUGLAS. TERRITORY OF ARIZONA! On top of all that, this 115 year old Colt is in remarkable condition. First off, Douglas, Arizona is a border town with a border crossing to Mexico. The Copper Queen Mining Co. began operations in Douglas in 1904, the year this Colt was delivered there. Being only a few years prior to the Mexican Revolution, this was a particularly violent and turbulent time and place. In 1904 Douglas, Arizona Territory was full of miners, cowboys, Arizona Rangers and a whole host of other Old West characters. Pancho Villa threatened to attack Douglas during the Mexican Revolution! The Colt Model 1902 was a popular early automatic pistol especially in Mexico. The Mexican government even ordered a number of them with pearl grips- very few of these have survived and even fewer have ever made it back to the U.S. Only a total of about 18,000 1902 Military Models were made from 1902-1928. Early examples like this are even more scarce. This one has the early round of “stub” hammer along with excellent hard rubber grips and lanyard swivel. All slide markings are sharp and clear. This was one of the earliest examples with rear slide serrations. The left side of the slide is marked “Patented” over “April 20,1897 September 9, 1902.” With other Colt patent/address markings. The right side has the correct “Automatic Colt” over “Calibre .38 Rimless Smokeless” etc. The slide retains excellent deep, high polish blue with only normal light edge/muzzle wear. The magazine is marked “MIL COLT 38 CAL” and retains most of the blue- a correct later magazine. The grip straps and bottom of the trigger guard are mainly gray with fine blue on the sides of the frame with some light thinning of the blue on the bottom section under the slide. Sights are correct and unaltered, bore is minty bright, nice fire blue remains on the trigger sides, tight action and great overall appearance. Colt began making auto pistols in 1900 and this is one of the earliest. Combining that with condition and Arizona Territory shipment to a particularly historically significant area makes this a real Colt prize.
SOLD
Curio/Relic: Yes
Manufacturer: COLT
Model: 1902 MILITARY AUTO
Serial Number: 13XXX
Caliber Info: .38 ACP
Condition: FINE+
Barrels: 6