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Colt Model 1900 Sight Safety Serial
Number 170 - The Colt Model 1900 is the first Browning
designed automatic pistol model licensed to and manufactured
by Colt Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Company. This pistol
was manufactured in 1900, the first year of production and
is the first variation of the Model 1900 with rear
plunge milled serrations, high polish blue (traces) and fire blued small
parts. While the stocks are not listed in the letter, it
most certainly left the factory with smooth walnut grips.
Colt Model 1900 Sight Safety Serial
Number 170 - The Colt Model 1900 is the first Browning
designed automatic pistol model licensed to and manufactured
by Colt Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Company.
Colt Model 1900 Sight Safety Serial
Number 170 - Close-up of matching serial number inside
slide.
Colt Model 1900 Sight Safety Serial
Number 170 - This Colt 1900 pistol was one of seven guns
shipped May 23, 1900 to Simmons Hardware Company, St. Louis,
Missouri.
Colt Model 1900 Sight Safety Serial
Number 170 - This is the factory repair record for Colt
Model 1900 sn 170. "#170 - .38c Auto C.P. July 9,
1901, changed sears, safties, extractors, Sear sp's
(springs), retractor sp's (springs). followers. etc.
Refinished. Simmons Hdwe Co."
Colt Model 1900 Right Side - "AUTOMATIC COLT" over
"CALIBRE 38 RIMLESS SMOKELESS". Slide features rear plunge
milled serrations.
 Colt Model 1900 Sight Safety Serial
Number 170 - Colt Model 1900 left side slide markings are
"BROWNING'S PATENT" over "PAT'D APRIL 29, 1897" and COLT'S
PATENT FIRE ARMS MFG CO." over "HARTFORD CONN U.S.A."
Serial number 170 is on the left side of the frame above
the trigger.
 Colt Model 1900 Sight Safety Serial
Number 170 - close-up of hammer and sight safety.
 Colt Model 1900 Sight Safety Serial
Number 170 - close-up of hammer and sight safety.
 Colt Model 1900 Sight Safety Serial
Number 170 - close-up of hammer and sight safety.
 Colt Model 1900 Sight Safety Serial
Number 170 - close-up of hammer and sight safety.
 Colt Model 1900 Sight Safety Serial
Number 170 - close-up of muzzle.
 Colt Model 1900 Sight Safety Serial
Number 170 - close-up of hole under forward part of
frame for takedown of the pistol. |
