Rarest of the rare...1938 Colt M1911A1

There were only about 35,000 brushed blue Colt M1911A1 pistols produced in 1924 and 1937-1941. Of those, only 1296 were made and shipped in 1938. To my knowledge, there are only about 20+/- known to exist today. Several of those have non-matching slides, other non-original parts and/or are refinished. They are all rare, however.

This pistol is still all original. It appears to have been stored for several years and was reportedly purchased from the family of the gentleman who had been issued the pistol. It shows honest use and wear consistent with a military M1916 holster.

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