US Army Model 1917 Colt Manufactured in June 1918

40Garand · Jan 7, 2021

I can't say for sure if this was issued during WWI but I can assure you that my late grandfather brought this back from WWII. He then carried it as his duty weapon during his early years as a police officer. If you want to get down to the nitty gritty I can pull the grips and document punch marks that could be present on the grip frame. The inside of barrel isn't the pitch dark of night and it has strong grooves and no pitting. Inside of cylinder looks great to. The gun is tight for it's age and it hasn't been bubba'd. It appears that it aged under it's factory finish and there are no signs of this Colt ever being parkerized or reblued. My grandfather removed the lanyard ring however. I have a complete NOS butt swivel that will be included with the gun. I've been digging around for values and it's really all over the place so I'm going to toss up what I feel is fair and hope the price sticks. Please help me keep this classified tidy by directing comments or questions to my inbox. I will meet the buyer @HighLine in Carlton or Tick Licker in Corvallis for the transfer. Fees are on the buyer. Please post an "I'll Take it" Or "PM sent" below only. No trades. $850