sold ULTRA RARE COLT 1905 45 ACP AUTOMATIC PISTOL VERY NICE!

IN 96% EXCEPTIONAL FINISH FOR WHAT IT IS, WE HAVE AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF A VERY RARE 1905 COLT .45 AUTOMATIC PISTOL WITH A HIGHLY SIGNIFICANT AND WELL DOCUMENTED HISTORY. FIRST LET ME SAY THE THE PISTOL IS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION FOR A MODEL 1905 AND IT HAS AN EXCELLENT BORE. AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE PICTURES THE HAMMER STILL HAS THE CASE FINISH. THE FINISH ON THESE COLTS IS FRAGILE AND TO FIND ONE THIS WELL TAKEN CARE OF OVER A HUNDRED YEARS IS JUST FANTASTIC. PART OF THE REASON THAT THIS GUN IS SO NICE IS THAT IT WAS ALWAYS A TREASUERED HEIRLOOM. THE PISTOL BELONGED TO GRANGER ADAMS, (WEST POINT 1876). IN 1907 COL ADAMS COMMANDED THE 5TH FIELD ARTILLERY REGT IN THE PHILIPINES AND THIS PISTOL WAS PURCHASED AS HIS SIDEARM FOR HIS SERVICE IN THE PHILIPINES. THIS IS DOCUMENTED IN GODDARD’S BOOK. ADAMS WAS A CLASSMATE AND CLOSE FRIEND OF GEN CROZIER AND PARTICPATED IN THE TRIALS THAT ULITMATELY LED TO THE ADOPTION OF THE COLT MODEL 1911. IT IS THOUGHT THAT HE CHOSE THIS PISTOL AS HE KNEW IT WAS THE MOST ADVANCED LARGE CALIBER HANDGUN OF ITS DAY. ADAMS HAD A DISTINGUISHED CAREER AND LEFT THE SERVICE AS A BRIGADIER GENERAL. HIS CLASS RING IN ON DISPLAY AT WEST POINT. THIS PISTOL IS A WONDERFUL FIND FOR US, GENERAL ADAMS RETIRED TO FRONT ROYAL VIRGINIA WIHICH IS RIGHT DOWN THE ROAD FROM US AND IT JUST POPPED OUT OF THE WOODWORK. THIS ALSO DOES COME WITH A PERIOD HOLSTER THAT WAS NOT PICTURED, ALONG WITH DOCUMENTATION.