SOLD 1930 2nd YEAR PRODUCTION PRE WAR COLT 38 SUPER AUTOMATIC

THIS IS ONE OF ICONIC PISTOLS OF THE GREAT DEPRESSION PUBLIC ENEMIES GANGSTER ERA, WE HAVE A COLT 1930 PRODUCTION 38 SUPER AUTOMATIC PISTOL.  THIS GUN WAS MADE EARLY IN THE SECOND YEAR OF PRODUCTION AND WAS ONE OF 5 SHIPPED TO THE H&D FOLSOM ARMS COMPANY IN NEW YORK CITY.  THIS WAS ONE OF THE LARGEST GUN STORES IN NEW YORK AT THE TIME.   THE PISTOL GRADES OUT AT 97% AND THE BORE IS MINT.   WHEN THIS PISTOL WHICH WAS VERY EXPENSIVE AT THE TIME WAS MADE THE COUNTRY WAS IN THE FULL THROWS OF THE GREAT DEPRESSION, IF YOU BOUGHT THIS PISTOL YOU WERE SOMEBODY WITH A GREAT NEED FOR IT. IT WAS THE CHOICE OF FBI AGENTS AND GANGSTERS ALIKE.  THIS IS AN EXTREMELY NICE VERY EARLY PRODUCTION EXAMPLE.