Fall 2025 Premier Firearms & Militaria Auction
Auction Concluded!
VERY RARE PRE-WAR FACTORY ENGRAVED COLT 1911A1 GOVERNMENT MODEL SEMI-AUTOMATIC PISTOL WITH FACTORY LETTER
25-5170 | Cal. 45 ACP. | S# C154727. | Bbl. 5″.
Exceptionally rare, one of only approx. 140 factory engraved examples produced prior to WWII. Semi-circular front sight with fixed U-notch rear sight. Slide and frame have highlights of foliate scroll hand engraving with wavy line borders around markings on both sides of the slide. 2-piece smooth white grips with silver Rampant Colt medallions. MAGS: 1 2-tone 7-rd. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: Colt factory letter stating: “Serial Number: C154727/ Caliber: 45/c/ Barrel Length: 5″/ Finish: Not Listed/ Type of Stocks: Not Listed/ Factory Engraved: Yes/ Shipped To: John Prizlaff Hardware & Co./ Address: Milwaukee, Wisconsin/ Date of Shipment: October 24, 1927/ Number of Same Type Guns in Shipment: 1”. STATUS: CURIO.
