Here is one on Auction Arms...
http://www.gunauction.com/search/displayitem.cfm?itemnum=11051333
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Here is one on Auction Arms...
http://www.gunauction.com/search/displayitem.cfm?itemnum=11051333
Ens Tom Anderson was the OOD of the USS UTAH on Dec 7, 1941. He had just assumed the watch at 0800, when the first torpedo struck the ship at 0805. He was wearing this rig at the time. He survived...
Here is the barrel in my MAINE Colt. This is the type of "H" "P" marked barrel that was used from about 25000 to 60000...
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These were used aboard smaller naval vessels such as destroyers. Naval personnel were not normally assigned small arms like the Army and Marines. So, when the watch changed on the Quarterdeck, a...
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I was at Bob Wards in Missoula this morning and they had one of the 1911 .22, so I bought it for $464.99 total.. (No sales tax in Montana)
It takes down just like it's grandpa. It has an odd mag...
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I bought this Colt at the Spokane gun show..
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A Colt and a US&S in the duplicate serial number ranges!!
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Just bought this locally and it is a real nice shooter grade US&S. The only part that has been replaced is the MSH with a checked Colt type....... It is a very high number and the "P" proofs are...
It varies, however it averages out to about 100...
More info on the Colonel..
William K. Lanman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This Colt was carried by Colonel William K. Lanman USMC who was a Naval Aviator...
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Opps, the photo crashed, so here it is again..
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I was awarded the First Place Award for the best military display at the Washington Arms Collectors show in Puyallup...
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Here is the bore and it is near perfect!!
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I bought this beautiful Colt .455 at the Great Falls show last weekend and will display it as shown... I have had a couple before, however this one is all correct and original and the bore is...
This is an example with the hanging "P" ...
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One more gem!!!!
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Yep, he is a good friend. If I had listed it on Auction Arms, I would expect it to go for $2,500+. Note the small "V" scratched in the frame. There is a matching "V" on the base of the right stock!!!...
Here are a pair of WB 1942 Colts. The Navy went to the Marines and was issued to Col. Dean Wilker, USMC. The USAAF Colt was carried by a P47N pilot in the Pacific...Last year I sold 794904 to a...
Here it is..
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Note the different paper. That's the way I got them, so I left them as is!!! Also note the different radius at the top front of the dust cover.. 971161 is much rounder. And the stocks are different.....
I also posted it on several other Forums.. I am very proud of my service!!!
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