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GUTS
04-18-2011, 04:40 PM
I have only seen the "luchbox Colt" in a few photographs but they weren't as crudely made as this. This pistol has no markings of any kind and I know the two I've seen in photographs had the slide markings of the Kongsberg Colt but nothing else. It looks like a lot of the pistol is hand finished, like the slide stop and the slide. I haven't seen grips like thiese either. I had a chance to buy it at an auction today and didn't(it went for less than $100)What do you guys think the story on this .45 is?
http://www.milsurps.com/images/imported/2011/04/IMG_0201-1.jpg
http://www.milsurps.com/images/imported/2011/04/IMG_0202-1.jpg
http://www.milsurps.com/images/imported/2011/04/IMG_0203-1.jpg
http://www.milsurps.com/images/imported/2011/04/IMG_0204-1.jpg
http://www.milsurps.com/images/imported/2011/04/IMG_0205-1.jpg
http://www.milsurps.com/images/imported/2011/04/IMG_0206-1.jpg

browningautorifle
04-18-2011, 07:39 PM
It's hand made no doubt about that part. I wonder if it's one made by the NVA, we've seen examples that look almost exactly like this.

Johnny Peppers
04-18-2011, 11:12 PM
Looks like NVA. This one was captured in Vietnam.

http://www.milsurps.com/images/imported/2011/04/1tlmye-1.jpg

GUTS
04-18-2011, 11:58 PM
I believe you fellows are right, now I feel even dumber for not buying it, it went for $90, kind of makes my stomach hurt.

browningautorifle
04-19-2011, 09:39 AM
Yes, I would have bought it just because. You can't shoot them safely but I think they hold a place in the .45 collection anyway. Right beside the Singer and NAA...