An OLDIE, but a GOODIE!!!!

[John Holbrook]

I have three Colt Navys from the first shipment to the Navy in 1912...
This is one of them!!!!:D

A photo of this Colt hangs in the old USCG Station on Cape Cod...

Also note the Type 1 magazine release...

http://www.fototime.com/%7B813A315A-4072-49E9-BBAC-A37ED5A968D6%7D/picture.JPG

http://www.fototime.com/%7BDC6FFB5B-FD8D-465B-ADBF-9A620C810F04%7D/picture.JPG

[gad]

For what I have seen over the years is that you have one of the best collections! I wish I could have just one nice 1911. Thanks for all of your photos and history of these fine 1911's. Please keep up the great work!

[lenb]

Wow, John, a three digit serial number!! That is an "oldie" Thanks for sharing.

Len

[Rob Greer]

John, Thanks for posting that picture. I have an early Navy (Serial #72X) and it is also stamped "DEL" on the right side. I have always wondered about the crude stamp...

[John Holbrook]

Actually, I have two of the DELAWARE Colts, 810 and 823... I also own 795 that is not marked..

http://www.fototime.com/%7BB8878F3C-1B84-4203-9241-DE7190C4AAC9%7D/picture.JPG

[Rob Greer]

Nice! Mine is closer to the condition of #823...

[John Holbrook]

Here is 823 up close...

http://www.fototime.com/%7BDA0B1F87-33AC-41EF-A8DB-D2CE68BB3B53%7D/picture.JPG

[Rob Greer]

Well, I finally took a couple pictures. Here is my 3 digit also from the USS Delaware. (Before people go crazy pointing out the problems with this piece, I already know...) This was one of my first US Navy marked pieces, and with it being a 3 digit, I didn't really care much that it is not all correct. As I mentioned earlier, this one is pretty rough.

I also had a 4 digit serial number that was stampped "NEB" for the USS Nebraska.

I will eventually get a much better lighting set-up for pictures... but this is the best I can do for now.

http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu86/Rob_Greer/IMG_4641.jpg