A Navy M1911 from the US MAINE...

[John Holbrook]

This Colt Navy was assigned to the USS MAINE BB-10. She was commissioned in 1909 and scrapped in 1923. She was the namesake of the first MAINE that blew up in Havana harbor in 1898, and started the Spanish American War..

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[Duane Hansen]

Very Nice John, I do love the early Navy Colts! Thanks for sharing.

[GPlourde]

Nice, will you be in Reno next month?
PS I was born in Maine

[John Holbrook]

Nice, will you be in Reno next month?
PS I was born in Maine

YES, I will be at the Reno show, however, I will not be setup. I am just going to visit with a lady friend for the weekend...... :D

[BillH]

Thanks for the pics of the Navy Maine. When is the Reno show? I'm not too far, I need a fix, living in Kalifornia Any links BillH

[hsr]

FYI. According to Battleship Photo Index BB-10 USS MAINE (http://www.navsource.org/archives/01/10a.htm)

"Operational and Building Data: Laid down by Cramp, Philadelphia February 15 1899. Launched July 27 1901. Commissioned December 29 1902. Decommissioned August 31 1909, Recommissioned June 15 1911, Decommissioned May 15 1920. Stricken July 1 1921.
Fate: Sold January 26 1922 and broken up for scrap."

[John Holbrook]

Thanks for the pics of the Navy Maine. When is the Reno show? I'm not too far, I need a fix, living in Kalifornia Any links BillH

Bill, here is a link to the Reno show, John



Big Reno Show (http://www.bigrenoshow.com/)