1940 Colt Government Model C200085

This Swartz safety Colt GM is the pistol featured on pp. 58-59 in Clawson's Colt .45 Government Models 2nd Edition. It was being built about now...in 1940.
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Hi Scott,

A great pistol! I will look closer at this one on your site when time permits ;)

It's nice to see new photos of the pistols out of Charles Clawsons collection. I'm very envious you had the opportunity to acquire such great items, thanks for sharing with us.

-Steve

IIRC there was a batch in the early C200,000 range that went to the Argentine Navy. Had one for a while but it had been refinished. So it eventually went away.

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Originally Posted by jmoore

IIRC there was a batch in the early C200,000 range that went to the Argentine Navy. Had one for a while but it had been refinished. So it eventually went away.

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I think this is one of the pistols you are referring to. A lot of folks don't realize that nearly 45% of all the prewar Government Model Colts were sold outside the United States. another pistol I purchased from Mr. Clawson.
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