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 Colt Pre-Detective Special Square Butt Serial Number
359862 with 2" barrel
- Blue finish, factory engraved with medallion mother of pearl stocks. This revolver
was shipped as a one gun shipment to G.W. Shroyer and Company, Dayton, Ohio
on October 17, 1927 and processed on Colt Factory Order #13613/1.
George W. Shroyer, was
mayor of Dayton from 1914-1917 (Dayton first mayor under the manager form of
government) and served on the City Commission from 1918-1920. In 1894,
George opened a bicycle exchange at 23 West Fifth Street under the name G.W.
Shroyer & Co. George was also a member of the Dayton Air Service committee,
which is credited with securing the site for what would become
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.
Colt Pre-Detective Special Square Butt Serial Number 359862
- right side.
Colt Pre-Detective Special Square Butt Serial Number 359862
- Left side Pre-Detective Special style barrel marking and
serial number on frame.
Colt Pre-Detective Special Square Butt Serial Number 359862
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Serial number inside cylinder crane.
Colt Pre-Detective Special Square Butt Serial Number 359862
- front of frame.
Colt Pre-Detective Special Square Butt Serial Number 359862
- top of frame.
Colt Pre-Detective Special Square Butt Serial Number 359862
- left side.
Colt Pre-Detective Special Square Butt Serial Number 359862
- right side.
Colt Pre-Detective Special Square Butt Serial Number 359862
- top of rear grip strap.
Colt Pre-Detective Special Square Butt Serial Number 359862
- engraving around hammer.
Colt Pre-Detective Special Square Butt Serial Number 359862
- rear grip strap.
Colt Pre-Detective Special Square Butt Serial Number 359862
- engraving on butt.
Colt Pre-Detective Special Square Butt Serial Number 359862
- front grip strap.
Colt Pre-Detective Special Square Butt Serial Number 359862
- engraving on underside of frame and bottom of trigger guard.
Colt Pre-Detective Special Square Butt Serial Number 359862
- inside of frame showing recoil shield. |
