Colt U.S. 1911A1 Transitional .45 ACP (C13093)

Colt U.S. 1911A1 Transitional .45 ACP caliber pistol. Very rare and desirable transitional 1911A1, made in 1924 in the first batch of the transitional .45’s. This first lot of guns was numbered 700,001 to 710,000 and this gun is numbered 700,946, making it a very early example. This gun was originally blued but has been through the arsenal and had a Parkerized finish applied and some later military parts added, including a replacement slide. The barrel is marked “Colt .45 Auto” with “P” proof on the lug, which is correct for the second batch of transitional guns made in 1936. The bore is excellent and the gun is in excellent overall condition. A rare and collectible military Colt .45 automatic.