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M. Dolfi Collection
Super .38 serial number 37255 - There was a U.S.
Government contract for two shipments of Super .38 pistols
totaling 400 pistols.
This pistol was one of 376 shipped July 20, 1945 in the
second
shipment to Warehouse & Property Officer, Military
Administrative & Supply Division for the OSS. It was
processed on Colt Factory Order Number 5295. The pistol is
"furnished with a new safety device," known to collectors as
the Swartz Safety.
Pre-war Colt Super .38 serial number 37255 - the
only military markings on these guns are the G.H.D. mark on
the left side of the frame near the trigger and the ordnance
wheel on the right side of the frame.
Super .38 serial number 37255 - left
side
Super .38 serial number 37255 -
G.H.D. inspector's mark for Brigadier General Guy H.
Drewry, Army Inspector of Ordnance from June 17, 1942 to
July 15, 1945 at the Springfield Ordnance District. The
slide of this gun is numbered to the frame. Slide stop is
five groove type which was standard on the military contract
Super .38 pistols.
Super .38 serial number 37255 - pictured with two
full blued magazines, open spam can of ammunition for 900
CARTRIDGES CAL .38 BALL SUPER IN CARTONS LOT R.A. 5002 and
box of 50 CARTRIDGES COLT, SUPER CAL .38 BALL LOT R.A. 5001
Remington Arms Co., Inc.
Original Wooden Remington Ammunition Crate that holds two
900 round spam cans of Remington .38 Super ammunition. 1800
CTGS CAL .38 SUPER IN CARTONS T2BIA BALL LOT R.A. 5001
Original Wooden Remington Ammunition Crate open and
revealing two 900 round spam cans of Remington .38 Super
ammunition.
US ORDNANCE DEPT. seal found on spam cans.
Original Wooden Remington Ammunition Crate open and
revealing compartments for two 900 round spam cans of
Remington .38 Super ammunition. |
