Coltautos.com Gun of the Month - August 2005
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Colt Government Model Serial Number C200617 - Manufactured ca 1940. Gun is in excellent condition with Swartz Safety (NSD - New Safety Device) original factory blue finish, checkered walnut grips and is in original box numbered to the gun. Gun is fitted with a trigger shoe (which was not an original factory feature.) Magazine is full blue marked "COLT" over "CAL. 45" This pistol was one of three sent to the H & D Folsom Arms Company, New York, New York on October 15, 1940.
Colt Government Model C200617 - close-up of serial number and Government Model mark, right side of frame.
Close-up of slide roll mark. This marking was applied with a single roll die.
Colt Government Model C200617 - Left side view.
Close-up of left side slide markings (above) and Colt factory roll die used to originally apply the marks (below)
Colt Government Model C200617 - pictured in original box.
Colt Government Model Box - end labels.
Colt Government Model Box - matching serial number applied at the factory as the finished guns entered the shipping room.
Colt Government Model Box - top view. |
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