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Colt ~ WWI Commemorative ~ .45 Auto
Guns International #: 103042588 Seller's Inventory #: 4430183
Category: Colt Pistols - Commemorative - Colt Pistols - 1911
Seller's Information
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Seller: Cabelas La Vista
Company: Bass Pro - Cabelas
Member Since: 3/19/07
State: Nebraska
Zip: 68138
Country: United States
Phone: (402) 861-4800
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Platinum Seller
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Free shipping to any Bass Pro/Cabela’s US stores. $25 shipping fee to any Third Party FFL dealer
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Description:
Colt WWI Commemorative Model 1911. 2nd Battle of the Marne manufactured in 1968. The right side of the slide is marked with a banner reading "1917 / WORLD WAR I COMMEMORATIVE / 1967" and "COLT'S PT.F.A. MFG. CO. HARTFORD, CONN. U.S.A.". The chamber on each pistol is marked "COLT .45 AUTO" and also has a "VP" proof. The right side of each of the frames with the serial number. The left side of the Second Battle of the Marne slide is engraved with a scene involving American soldiers firing at German soldiers across a river and at the rear with the Rampant Colt logo. The Second Battle of the Marne grips are smooth French Holly. The left grip panel on the pistol has a medallion of an American eagle marked "1917*1918 / WORLD WAR". The right grip panel is marked with a medallion of an American soldier, and marked "U.S.A. / THE GREAT WAR FOR CIVILIZATION" and with the names of our allies. The left grip panel also has a metal plaque marked with the particular battle the pistol commemorates. This gorgeous 1911 pistol commemorates the Second Battle of the Marne operations that signaled the end of a long string of German victories. The Germans had pushed forward and reached the north bank of the Marne River at Chateau-Thierry, a mere 59 miles from Paris, in May 1918. Comes with a display box. .45 Auto
Price: $1,999.99
Metal Condition: very good
Bore Condition: bright
Barrels: 5" barrel
Weight: 2 lbs 6 oz
Sights: The front sight is a short blade with a ramped serrated rear face fixed to the slide. The rear sight is a square notched sight dovetailed into the slide.
Item Location: La Vista, NE