Colt 1903 .32 US PROPERTY

[ap3572001]

Is a letter from Colt that shows a blued 1903 shipped to OSS should be enough ?

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[browningautorifle]

a blued 1903 shipped to OSS

It should show the serial number of the gun...on the paperwork.

[Tom Doniphon]

According to Brunner in his book on these pistols, there were over 2,900 of them shipped to the OSS. They fall into the serial number range of 541103 - 569725. There were also several hundred shipped to the Military Intelligence Service. They fall into a similar serial number range. A letter from Colt is the only way to know for sure if the pistol was sent to the OSS and that does not always confirm where it went. For example, there are S&W Victory Model revolvers that were shipped to the U.S. Navy in Rosslyn, VA, some of which are believed to have been for the OSS.

What's the serial number of the pistol in question?

[skip_c]

Are they any pictures of this gun, or are we only talking theory.
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[ap3572001]

Serial number range 558XXX

[ap3572001]

According to Brunner in his book on these pistols, there were over 2,900 of them shipped to the OSS. They fall into the serial number range of 541103 - 569725. There were also several hundred shipped to the Military Intelligence Service. They fall into a similar serial number range. A letter from Colt is the only way to know for sure if the pistol was sent to the OSS and that does not always confirm where it went. For example, there are S&W Victory Model revolvers that were shipped to the U.S. Navy in Rosslyn, VA, some of which are believed to have been for the OSS.

What's the serial number of the pistol in question?

What is the difference in value between OSS guns and guns shipped for commanding officer ?