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Looks like a very nice pistol. Congratulations!
Thank you Scott. Most especially thank you for providing a website that allows a collector like me to look at known originals. That has been a tremendous help.
A very good friend helped me to locate this one. I could trace the purchase back to a shop in Orleans, Mass., called Goose Hummuck. That part of the Cape Cod area is a supposed home to military retirees.
Have a pretty good idea it was originally shipped to Sewalls Point VA in 1939. After that, I do not have a clue.
Very sharp. The grips are wood, correct?
Thank you. Yes, the grips are wood with 28 diamonds between the holes.
Very nice '39 Navy. Another one to be proud of.
Thank you sir!Quote:
Originally Posted by Johnny Peppers
Real beauty. Great find. :) John
David, very nice thanks for sharing.....Frank
And a "007" to boot!!!
Thanks guys. The LGS that handled the transfer jokingly said it was previously owned by James Bond. lolQuote:
Originally Posted by frankderrico
Glad to be the next caretaker on this one. Tough to find, lot's of competition, and expensive!
Must have been my lucky day. Even the assembler's mark is 7's.
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Shipped 16 November 1939 in a 520 pistol shipment, serial range 713646-714165, to Officer in Charge, Naval Supply Depot, Sewalls Point, VA in the first shipment of 1939 Navy pistols. One of 4 shipments totaling 3,636 pistols that year...all to the Navy.
Thank you sir! This information will be permanently kept with the pistol.
Again, I can not stress the importance and convenience your website has afforded me with many detailed photos of several original 1939 Navy's in this purchase of a lifetime.
All of your efforts are greatly appreciated.
Best regards,
David
Bonds younger brother!
Now we just need the pretty girls!Quote:
Originally Posted by prewar
Very nice. From 1924?
Both of those 'Bond' guns... are stunning! Thank you for sharing!
Broke it down for a detailed strip and almost could not budge the MSH. Lots of dried oil and or grease making it very sticky. Finally got some cloud cover and here's a coulple of parting shots. Though my photography skills are not the best. Thanks to all for the kind comments.
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Yes 1924 I waited 5 years to get my hands on this one ! the pic`s are a bit on the lite side, it`s all correct down to the mag and that`s the way I got it. You have a very nice 39 Navy sir. here is my 39 Navy Thank`s !!!!!!
Wow! Very nice. I'm guessing shipped in the second shipment. It looks identical to mine only better condition. Do you have one of the other side? Thanks for sharing!
Also curious if you have any additional history other than the original shipment? Hope to one day find out where 714007 served.
Here is the other side ,I have owned sevral 39`s and this one is the best I have found .Im sure both are gun`s rode out the war in a desk or locker look`s like they did not see any action .
For a long time my "dream .45" was an M1911A1 pictured in one of the reprinted .45 user's manuals. The S/N was 710017, and as I recall save for later plastic grips it looked like it could have been original. I wonder if that pistol still exists somewhere....
I saw Colt No.710017 many years ago at one of the old Houston Astro Hall gun shows, and at that time is was phosphate finished. In the reprinted TM, with the added history in the front, it appears to still be phosphate finished with Coltwood large ring grips. It was later refinished back to blue, and I have an old list of pistols put out by Oliver de Gravelle in 2000, and in that list he notes that it has been reblued.
There are still pic`s of the 1937 on JM`s site model1911a1.com
Hum, 714007, I think you missed the first owner. Joe Friday!