1911 North American #5

[gbethu]

Fortunate to find this beauty. It was used in Clawson's big book as a reference for the North American model.

[Jon Field]

Another beauty!

[milgunsguy]

Where does one find something like that?

[gbethu]

I purchased it from a dealer I met at the Ohio Gun Collector's show in Cleveland recently.

[Promo]

If you don't mind me asking, of what price area are we talking about here?

[gbethu]

32K

[JimF]

How about a pic of the RIGHT side of the frame . . . Just above the trigger? --Jim

[gbethu]

NAA #5

looks like a K stamped above the trigger. Sorry still learning my camera.

[gbethu]

You can see the same view on page 203, figure 6-29 Clawson's Colt .45 Service Pistols (the big book).

[Tuna]

I seem to remember that the North American Arms guns had problems with their finish flaking off with time. Even the one kept under glass in a museum in Canada has this problem with it. But this one looks great. Thanks with sharing it with all of use as it's such a rare treat to see one.

[guns3545]

I seem to remember that the North American Arms guns had problems with their finish flaking off with time. Even the one kept under glass in a museum in Canada has this problem with it. But this one looks great. Thanks with sharing it with all of use as it's such a rare treat to see one.

I agree. Its nice to see one in such great condition.

My SN 34 certainly has that "been there; done that" appearance; maybe 30 percent original finish remaining. As I understand it, many of the NAA's found their way into service with the RCMP.

John

[milgunsguy]

The pistol looks like a reblule (soft corners on the metal, new sheen to it) with grips that look recently made.

See: Cool Gun Site North American Arms 1911 photo entitled: "Slide stop and trigger"

I open the Cool Gun Site photo on Google, then open the comparable photo from this posting on Google Chrome, then click back and forth.

[da gimp]

Looks original to me, with no evidence to my eyes of polishing/reblue...........but this is by far the best one of these I've ever seen.

[hsr]

One just sold today at auction for $31k and it was nowhere near as nice as yours

[joem]

32K

Very nice and way out of my price range. You're a lucky fellow.