**British Proofed Lend Lease U.S. Military Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless Pistol in Original Kraft Box with Two Magazines and Cleaning Rod
Sale 1353 - Arms, Armor and Militaria
May 1, 2024
10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
Estimate
$2,000 -
$3,000
Sold for $2,700
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
**British Proofed Lend Lease U.S. Military Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless Pistol in Original Kraft Box with Two Magazines and Cleaning Rod
World War II
.32 ACP. 3.75" barrel. SN: 563493 (mfg. ca.1942). Parkerized finish, blued barrel, sights, and safety, checkered hardwood grips with silvered finished Rampant Colt medallions. Single action semi-automatic magazine-fed blow back pistol with fixed notch rear sight and blade front sight. Right side of slide marked in two lines: COLT AUTOMATIC/CALIBRE 32 RIMLESS SMOKELESS with the right side of the frame marked U.S. PROPERTY. The left side of the slide is marked in two lines: COLT'S PT. F.A. MFG. CO. HARTFORD, CT. U.S.A./PATENTED APR. 20, 1897, DEC. 22, 1903 with the {Rampant Colt} logo on the rear of the slide, an {Ordnance Wheel} inspection on the left rear of the frame and the serial number above the triggerguard on the frame. The gun has British proof marks on the chamber and slide, indicating this pistol was supplied to the British during World War II under the Lend Lease system. The pistol includes two fully blued magazines marked CAL 32/COLT on their bottoms and a steel cleaning rod. The gun is contained in its original period Kraft shipping box with grease pencil numbering on the bottom matching the serial number of the gun and pencil markings showing it had passed through the British proof house. The interior of the box contains well-worn brown wax paper.
This lot is located in Cincinnati.
From the Collection of Vern Gregg
Condition Report
As new in box. Bore is bright with fine rifling and shows some old dried grease in the grooves that should clean out. Pistol with nearly all of the original factory finish with some very minor light surface scuffs, as well as discoloration from old dried grease and some patches of old Cosmoline, mostly in the protected areas. Mechanically functional when operated by hand. Grips fine with crisp checkering. Box well worn with some damage. Accessories fine.
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