Colt Mod. 1900 Automatic Pistol, Vorserie, Serial Number 2 - photo 1

Colt Mod. 1900 Automatic Pistol, Vorserie, Serial Number 2

Lot 2540
10.05.2023 10:00UTC +01:00
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Event locationGermany, Grasbrunn / München
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Lot 2540 | Colt Mod. 1900 Automatic Pistol, Vorserie, Serial Number 2
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€ 18 000
Kal. .38ACP, Nr. 2, verdeckt nummerngleich. Blanker Lauf, Länge 6". Siebenschüssig. Fertigung ca. 1899. Bescheinigung über Nichtbeschuss. Kippkimme als Hahnsicherung. Links am Verschluss in zwei zweizeiligen Blöcken handgraviert in Kursivschrift bezeichnet "Browning's Patent / Pat'd April 20. 1897" - Colt's Patent Fire Arms Mfg. Co. / Hartford, Conn. U.S.A.", hinten rampant colt im Kreis. Rechts "Automatic Colt / Calibre 38 Rimless Smokeless". Originale, blauschwarze Colt-Hochglanzbrünierung, partiell minimale Trage- und Lagerspuren, am Griffrücken gering feinfleckig. Lauf und Abzug gebläut. Kimme und Hahn buntgehärtet. Glatte Nussholzgriffschalen. Vernickeltes Magazin mit sechs Sichtlöchern, am Boden bezeichnet "Pat'd Sept.9.1884".
Literatur: diese Waffe wird abgebildet bei Bady, Colt Automatic Pistols, S. 86 + 94. Ferner bei W. Goddard, The Government Models, S. 46. Ebenso bei Meadows, U.S. Military Automatic Pistols 1894 - 1920, S. 14, und bei Clawson, Colt .45 Government Models, S. 4 mit S/N 3.
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Colt Mod. 1900 Automatic Pistol, Pre-Series, Serial Number 2
Cal. .38ACP, SN. 2, matching numbers. Barrel length 6", bright bore. Seven shots. Year of make ca. 1899. No modern proof marks. Kippkimme als Hahnsicherung. The left-hand side of the slide hand-engraved in italics "Browning's Patent / Pat'd April 20. 1897 - Colt's Patent Fire Arms Mfg. Co. / Hartford, Conn. U.S.A.", rampant colt in circle at the rear end. The right-hand side marked "Automatic Colt / Calibre 38 Rimless Smokeless". Original black-blue high-gloss finish with some minor traces of wear and storage, the rear strap a bit spotted. Barrel and trigger fire blued. Rear sight and hammer colour case hardened. Smooth walnut grips. Nickel-plated magazine with six windows, the floor plate marked "Pat'd Sept.9.1884".
See Bady, "Colt Automatic Pistols", where this gun is shown on pages 86 + 94; W. Goddard, "The Government Models", p. 46; Meadows, "U.S. Military Automatic Pistols 1894 - 1920", p. 14; Clawson, "Colt .45 Government Models", p. 4 with S/N 3.
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Condition: I
Place of origin:USA
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