P. Cardenas Collection
Colt Ace serial number 292 - Pistol shipped July
29, 1931 in a ten gun shipment. Shipped to Union
Hardware & Metal Company, Los Angeles, California. Pistol is accompanied by its' original
instructions.
Colt Ace serial number 292 - pictured with original
instruction sheet and early original two-tone magazine. Hole in rear of magazine
(visible in the photo below) does not appear on all Ace
magazines. Later two-tone magazines have been observed
without the hole.
Colt Ace serial number 292 - rear of
slide is stamped "292" which matches the serial number on
the right side of the frame.
Colt Ace serial number 292 - grip safety and
mainspring housing - note, as with the commercial match
pistols, the mainspring housing is not equipped with a
lanyard loop.
Original Colt two-tone Ace .22 LR magazines - right
side
Original Colt two-tone Ace .22 LR magazines - left
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