An interesting Navy Colt M1911.....

[John Holbrook]

This is a well travelled Navy Colt. It was in the first shipment to the Navy, plus was assigned to the USS DELAWARE and later it was assigned to the USCG!! And best of all, it is still all correct, amazing!!!!!!

It does not get much better than this

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[browningautorifle]

What a neat gun John! An absolute stellar find!

[Rob Greer]

Mine did not fare as well through the years as #810 did... But they were shipmates!

[frankderrico]

Both are special, what great history, Thanks.....Frank

[Scott Gahimer]

All those DEL marked Colts I've seen are refinished. Hard to say when some were re-done. I know when others were.

Some have thought for a while the first Navy pistols did not have the oil blue and fire blue small parts...but they did.

I've seen 3-4 of the first 500 Navy pistols in the 501-1000 serial range that still had their original finish.

[John Holbrook]

Here is one that I sold recently...

[Scott Gahimer]

There was one for sale at the recent CCA show, too.

[Rob Greer]

All those DEL marked Colts I've seen are refinished. Hard to say when some were re-done. I know when others were.

Some have thought for a while the first Navy pistols did not have the oil blue and fire blue small parts...but they did.

I've seen 3-4 of the first 500 Navy pistols in the 501-1000 serial range that still had their original finish.

I may have seen a couple fire blue early Navy's years ago... before I really knew what I was looking at. I have seen pictures of fire blued USN's from the second USN serial range, and they are truly works of art! Wish mine fared the years better than it did!

[oldcanuck]

I think they all look pretty darn good for their age, and the harsh environment they could have been subjected to.

[falcontow]

I am looking for a colt 911 from the uss delaware BB28 for sale, wanting for a family collection my grandfather was on board for two years and this is the one piece I can't seem to get my hands on. Thank you for any help.