This is an excellent example of an original pre-war Colt Model 1911A1 Super Match semi-automatic pistol manufactured in early 1936. These Super Match pistols were manufactured concurrently with the standard Colt 38 Supers, except they featured a deluxe, hand honed action, factory installed adjustable target type rear sight, and checkered match trigger with a hand polished super smooth trigger pull. Additionally, they received a high polished Colt factory blued finish and all checkered walnut grip panels. Approximately 5,000 of these special higher grade target pistols were produced in total. The right side of the matching serialized slide is marked "SUPER MATCH/COLT SUPER 38/AUTOMATIC" followed by the Rampant Colt motif. The opposite side of the slide has two line Colt's address markings above their 1897-1913 patent dates. The upper left front of the trigger guard is marked with a small letter "X" over the Colt "VP" (verified proof) inside a small triangle. The right side is marked "60". It has the wide, high target type factory front sight and the factory installed Colt/Stevens adjustable target rear sight. It is fitted with the original Colt blued Super 38 barrel that is marked on the left side: "COLT SUPER 38 AUTO MATCH" with the circled "MB" match barrel markings on the side of the barrel lug. It has the polished chamber, checkered slide lock, thumb safety, and arched main spring housing along with the standard Colt wide spur, checkered hammer. It is complete with one all blued magazine marked "COLT SUPER/38 AUTO" on the base plate.

Excellent with 97% of its original blued finish showing only minor light handling dings and surface blemishes on the sides of the slide and frame overall. The markings are clear and sharp. The walnut grips are in very fine condition with nice sharp, distinct checkering on both sides showing only minor handling marks or light nicks in the checkered diamonds on the sides. Mechanically excellent. A really nice high condition early pre-war Colt 38 Super Match pistol.