^Lot 2296 CASPIAN 1911 GOVERNMENT SEMI-AUTO TARGET PISTOL.

Cal. 45 ACP. S# 18277. Bbl. 5" stainless throated Kart NM with Kart match bushing. Blued finished having cast checkered front strap plus similarly checkered mainspring housing additionally having horizontal slots. Serrated faced slide stop, thumb safety and magazine latch. Unmarked round top slide with flared ejection port plus serrated faced Patridge front blade and Bo-Mar adjustable rear sight. Late commercial Colt style serrated hammer and 1911-A1 style grip safety. Long serrated faced aluminum trigger with overtravel stop. Dark skip line checkered walnut grips having raised light colored diamonds; slotted grip screws. MAGS: 1 "COLT / 45 AUTO" marked 7 rd. with finish removed around latch area. CONDITION: slight pin prick oxidation on slide at juncture of sides and top; balance appears near excellent including bore and grips. Fit is extremely match tight and likely will need a typical break-in period to secure reliability. Match quality trigger pull. Hammer follows slide when fully released. (25-3303/NW). MODERN. $650-900.