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!!!!

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

Also note the Type 1 magazine release...

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[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..

[Rob Greer]

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

[John Holbrook]

Here is 823 up close...

[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.