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.45 ACP. 5" barrel length. SN: 624905. (Mfg. ca.1919) Nickel refinish overall with pearl grips and aftermarket engraving and gold hued small parts. Single action short recoil operated autoloading pistol fed by detachable single stack magazines. The left slide is marked PATENTED APR. 20, 1897 SEPT. 9, 1902/DEC. 19, 1905. FEB. 14, 1911. AUG. 19, 1913 followed by the {Rampant Colt} logo and then the address mark COLT'S PT. F.A. MFG. CO./HARTFORD. CT. U.S.A. The right slide is marked MODEL OF 1911. U.S. ARMY, while the right frame shows a UNITED STATES PROPERTY marking above the serial number. The handgun features the standard flat mainspring housing, lack of relief cuts, broad hammer, and the small grip safety indicative of the 1911 pattern. Item displays government inspection marks including: H and G stamps to the top of the frame near hammer recess, H to the rear slide above cover for firing pin, G and X marks to the underside of the slide. Magazine floorplate has been fitted with a leather cover, and the pistol mounts a spring guide with synthetic buffer. Both the slide and frame have been extensively engraved with floral scroll bordering all the slide and frame markings with a punch dot background.
Good as Refinished. Bore is Frosty with light pitting throughout. The barrel shows some rounding of the edges on the locking lugs indicative of polishing, and has a loose link pin. Item shows some light pitting at the forward edges of the slide that has been filled in with the nickel finish. Finish on the backstrap and safety has worn down with a brown patina starting to form. Some further flaking of the finish on the lanyard loop. The slid stop and the barrel link pin both move excessively, suggesting they have been over-polished prior to refinish. The small parts show some handling wear and scratches. The grip panels show some chipping along the edges of the screw holes, and a chip to the forward edge of the left grip panel. There is a discolored pit in the left panel.