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Lot 39:Pre-War Colt Super .38 Semi-Automatic Pistol

September 10th, 2010|Rock Island, IL
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Lot 39:Pre-War Colt Super .38 Semi-Automatic Pistol

September 10th, 2010|Rock Island, IL
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Pre-War Colt Super .38 Semi-Automatic Pistol

This Colt Super .38 Automatic Pistol was manufactured in 1931. The pistol has the Colt high polish, commercial, blue finish and is fitted with full checkered walnut stocks. The pistol is complete with a post war replacement two-tone 9-round magazine marked with the Rampant Colt trademark followed by: "COLT SUPER/38 AUTO". The pistol has a short, wide-spur hammer, checkered mainspring housing, checkered slide stop, safety lock and milled trigger with checkered face. The slide has the distinctive half-moon front sight. The main spring housing is, correctly, not fitted with a lanyard loop. The right side of the frame has the serial number "12884" roll-stamped to the rear of the slide stop hole and a "60" inspection mark on the right trigger guard bow. The left side of the trigger guard bow is stamped with the assembler's mark, "1" above the Colt "Triangle V/P" proofmark. The right side of the slide is roll-stamped: "COLT" followed by, "SUPER .38/AUTOMATIC" in two lines and the Rampant Colt trademark. The left side of the slide is roll-stamped with the elongated, two-line Hartford address and 1897-1913 patent dates. The slide is serial numbered "12/888" behind the firing pin stop. The barrel is blued with polished chamber; the right side of the chamber is marked "COLT SUPER 38 AUTO". The top of the frame is stamped with a "C" next to the disconnector hole.

ConditionExcellent. The pistol retains 90% plus of the original, high polish blue finish. Blue wear is confined to the edges of the slide at the muzzle and high points with thinning blue on the grip strap and main spring housing. The stocks are in very fine overall condition with minor handling marks and finish wear on the stock screws. The magazine is incorrect, as noted above. Mechanically excellent. This is a very fine original pre-war Colt Super .38 Automatic Pistol.
Details
ManufacturerColt
ModelSuper 38
TypePistol
Serial number
ClassCurio & Relic Handgun
Caliber / Gauge38 Colt Super Auto
Barrel5 inch
Finishblue
Gripwalnut checkered

Item LocationRock Island, IL
Views2138
Catalog page15
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