Description
Item Description
Bryant Ridge Auction Company is pleased to present this incredible semi auto pistol today for a penny start auction, this is the Colt Super 38 Automatic that includes the ULTRA RARE Caraville Arms Double Ace Squeeze Cocking kit!
When you pair the SUPER RARE Caraville Arms Double Ace kit with the already Feverishly sought after and Highly Collectable all complete Colt Super 38....you get a pairing that is nothing short of a Dream for collectors around the world!
When you pair the SUPER RARE Caraville Arms Double Ace kit with the already Feverishly sought after and Highly Collectable all complete Colt Super 38....you get a pairing that is nothing short of a Dream for collectors around the world!
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Colt
Model: Super 38 Automatic
Serial: 169903
Date of Manufacture: 1964
Caliber: .38 Super
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 5"
Optics/Sights: Fixed Front Rear
Stock/Grips: Smooth Wood HK squeeze cock design
Action: Semi Auto
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
Colt released the .38 Super Automatic cartridge in 1929, as a hotter and heavier load than the .38 Automatic Colt Pistol (ACP) that it was modeled after. The .38 Super is in a twin case to its parent and designed for Colt’s semi-automatic, magazine-fed pistol in a 1911 style. The ammo features a bullet of the same size and weight, a .356-inch lead projectile with a standard weight of 130 grain (gr), loaded into a semi-rimmed (and sometimes rimless), straight-walled case that measures .900 inch. When fit with the bullet, the round comes in with a total length of 1.280 inches. The Super ammunition is loaded with more powder, making it a significantly more powerful round than the .38 Auto. The original ACP round had the 130 gr cartridge traveling at a velocity of 1,050 feet per second (fps). Under the higher pressure and loaded with more powder, the .38 Super Auto pushes that same 130 gr projectile to a velocity of 1,280 fps. For a brief period of time, the .38 Automatic was the most powerful automatic pistol cartridge in the country. It was also one of the first munitions that used velocity, instead of bullet size, to get performance results (a common occurrence with modern ballistic technology, hence the popularity of the 9mm and .380 ACP).
Designed by Clarence A. Raville, the Caraville Arms Double Ace was an aftermarket kit for the 1911 platform which converted the gun from a grip safety design to a squeeze-cocking design, in the same vicinity as that of the Heckler & Koch P7 pistol. The obvious physical differences between these two designs is that while the H&K P7's squeeze cocking lever is activated at the front and top of the grip, the Caraville Arms Double Ace conversion is activated at the back and bottom of the grip of a 1911. These kits are INSANELY hard to find and is sought after by collectors around the world. When you pair this Kit with the already Feverishly sought after and Highly Collectable Colt Super 38....you get a pairing that is a Dream for collectors!
Condition and Contents:
As you can see in the many high resolution photos, this Colt is in Excellent condition showing only the normal indications of use that we can see. Additionally, it will ship with the original serialized Colt box, Original Grips, Original Colt Grip safety, and Caraville Arms Double Ace kit with the Original Packaging for the kit!!!
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Model: Super 38 Automatic
Serial: 169903
Date of Manufacture: 1964
Caliber: .38 Super
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 5"
Optics/Sights: Fixed Front Rear
Stock/Grips: Smooth Wood HK squeeze cock design
Action: Semi Auto
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
Colt released the .38 Super Automatic cartridge in 1929, as a hotter and heavier load than the .38 Automatic Colt Pistol (ACP) that it was modeled after. The .38 Super is in a twin case to its parent and designed for Colt’s semi-automatic, magazine-fed pistol in a 1911 style. The ammo features a bullet of the same size and weight, a .356-inch lead projectile with a standard weight of 130 grain (gr), loaded into a semi-rimmed (and sometimes rimless), straight-walled case that measures .900 inch. When fit with the bullet, the round comes in with a total length of 1.280 inches. The Super ammunition is loaded with more powder, making it a significantly more powerful round than the .38 Auto. The original ACP round had the 130 gr cartridge traveling at a velocity of 1,050 feet per second (fps). Under the higher pressure and loaded with more powder, the .38 Super Auto pushes that same 130 gr projectile to a velocity of 1,280 fps. For a brief period of time, the .38 Automatic was the most powerful automatic pistol cartridge in the country. It was also one of the first munitions that used velocity, instead of bullet size, to get performance results (a common occurrence with modern ballistic technology, hence the popularity of the 9mm and .380 ACP).
Designed by Clarence A. Raville, the Caraville Arms Double Ace was an aftermarket kit for the 1911 platform which converted the gun from a grip safety design to a squeeze-cocking design, in the same vicinity as that of the Heckler & Koch P7 pistol. The obvious physical differences between these two designs is that while the H&K P7's squeeze cocking lever is activated at the front and top of the grip, the Caraville Arms Double Ace conversion is activated at the back and bottom of the grip of a 1911. These kits are INSANELY hard to find and is sought after by collectors around the world. When you pair this Kit with the already Feverishly sought after and Highly Collectable Colt Super 38....you get a pairing that is a Dream for collectors!
Condition and Contents:
As you can see in the many high resolution photos, this Colt is in Excellent condition showing only the normal indications of use that we can see. Additionally, it will ship with the original serialized Colt box, Original Grips, Original Colt Grip safety, and Caraville Arms Double Ace kit with the Original Packaging for the kit!!!
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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Return Policy
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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