M1903 Colt pistol; Suncorite REME

[Peter Laidler]

I wonder how that can be substantiated Paul and most respectfully disagree - with a great deal of trepidation I hasten to say! I worked with 'an Intelligence Officer, a Major' several years ago who used to advise us on '.....certain matters' that I have spoken of in roundabout ways on the forum. The first thing he has said many, many times and would have said about this is that once you make an item special or make it a one-off or eliminate serial numbers or no serial number or mark in a certain way - you know the sort of thing - it is absolutely no longer suitable for undercover or covert work. Because, well....., everyone on the other side immediately KNOWS where it's from!

With UK Military proof and ownership marks the pistol is useless for covert or undercover work. It's British Army or at least British Government