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Description: | COLT AUTOMATIC CALIBRE 455
GOVERNMENT MODEL
broad arrow over crossed pennants
crossed pennants
crown over T9 over E
Colt prancing horse trademark
PATENTED APR.20.1897.SEPT 9.1902 DEC.19, 1905.FEB.14,1911.AUG.19,1913 COLT'S PT. F.A. MFG. CO. HARTFORD. CT. U.S.A.
part of two shipments totalling 500 pistols to the London Armoury Company shipped in October and November 1917. These were produced without formal contract after the Colt company had switched to 1911 production for the US military, following intervention from the Air Board (on behalf of the Royal Flying Corps) via the Ministry of Munitions 'in consequence of the largely increased establishment of flying services.' As the Air Board was seeking at least 400 pistols a month, a new contract was subsequently signed on 2 January 1918, and pistols made under this contract received a different finish.
high lustre blue finish | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | Colt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing Co, Hartford, CT, USA | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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