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COMMERCIAL SHIPMENTS
& RELATED ITEMS |
| General
Characteristics |
General Specifications & early Colt Model M
advertisement. |
| Advertising
brochures |
Three period countertop giveaway brochures
for the Model M. |
| American Airways Example |
Model M .380 with AA marked holster. |
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Barrel Bushing .380s |
Consecutive serial number barrel bushing
.380s
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| Belt Clip |
Factory Belt Clip (Belt Hook) |
| Boxes |
Type I & Type II Factory Boxes |
| Cutaway
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Two factory cutaway Colt 1903 .32 ACP pistols. |
| Special Finishes |
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Factory nickel plated Colt 1908 .380 ACP
pistol with
factory ivory grips. |
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Factory engraved and silver plated
Colt 1908 .380 ACP with mother-of-pearl grips |
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Factory gold plated Colt 1903 .32 ACP with
mother-of-pearl grips and factory engraved and gold plated
Colt 1903 .32 ACP with mother-of-pearl grips |
| Factory Engraving
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Four factory engraved Colt 1908 .380 ACP and
eight
factory engraved Colt 1903 .32 ACP pistols |
| Gold
Inlaid |
Factory gold inlaid Model M .32 and two
.380s
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| Grip Types - Deluxe
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Factory deluxe grip types: deluxe
monogrammed mother of pearl, hand checkered walnut and
recessed medallion ivory |
| Grip Types - Standard |
Hard Rubber & Checkered Walnut Standard Grip Types |
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Holsters |
Four period holsters for the Model M |
| Inscriptions
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Four factory inscribed .32s
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| Lanyard Loop
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Model M .380 with original Factory Lanyard
Loop |
| Magazines |
Magazine variations |
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Pre/Post-War Variations |
Two unusual Model M .32 examples |
| Presentation Cases |
Deluxe blue lined factory presentation case
for the Model M |
| Purse
Holsters |
Period coin purse holster for the Model M |
| Relic Condition |
Heavily rusted relic |
| Shoulder Holsters |
Two shoulder holsters for Model M pistols |
| Standard Commercial
Variations |
Types
I,
II,
III,
IV,
V |
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Model M .32 Type I variations. (detailed
photos) |
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Model M .32 Type II variation. (detailed
photos)
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Model M .32 Type III variation. (detailed
photos)
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Model M .380 Type IV variation. (detailed
photos) |
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Model M .380 & .32 Type V variation.
(detailed photos) |
| Tin
Shipping Box |
Two Model M .32 Tin Shipping Boxes |
| Unfinished Frames and Slide |
Two Frames and one Slide in various milled
states |
| United Air Lines
Marked Variation |
Model M .380 marked "Property of United Air
Lines" with holster. |
| Unusual Serial Numbers
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Model M .380 serial number 1 and Model M
.32 serial number 6 |
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FOREIGN MILITARY
CONTRACTS, POLICE ORDERS & SHIPMENTS |
|
Belgian Contract (WWI) |
Belgian Contract Model M .32, original tin
shipping box and a Belgian contract example with FN 1922
holster. |
| B.M.C.P. |
Three British Municipal Council Police marked
.380 pistols (second & third shipments) |
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British Broad
Arrow Proofed |
Colt 1903 Pocket Hammerless .32 blued, with
Broad Arrow marks and British holster. |
| British Lend-Lease |
Early blued and Late parkerized Colt 1903 Pocket Hammerless .32 U.S. Property marked pistols shipped to England for use in
WWII. |
| British Proofed
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British Proof Marked Examples - Model M Type I .32, Type II
.32, Type III .32, Type
III .380, Type IV .380 and Type V .32 British Lend Lease Shipment
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| Concession Francaise Changhai |
Model M .380 with factory roll mark from
cancelled Concession Francaise Changhai contract. |
| Cuba Shipment |
Colt 1908 Pocket Hammerless .380 ACP
shipped to Havana, Cuba. |
| Dutch
Contract |
Two Model M .32 Dutch Contract pistols, one
painted black with original holster, one blue in original
box with holster and documentation. |
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Foreign Military Presentation from U.S. Military
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Indonesian Military Presentation Presented by Gen. William
C. Westmoreland to
General Umar Wirahadikusumah, Chief of Staff, Army of the
Republic of Indonesia (1971) Royal Netherlands Military
Presentation by General William C. Westmoreland to Lt. Gen
Willem Van Rijn, Chief of the General Staff and
Commander-in-Chief, Royal Netherlands Army (1971) |
| Japanese Shipment
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Model M .32 with original Japanese holster.
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| Korean Shipment
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Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless .32 ACP
shipped to Townsend and Company for Korea (ca. 1922). |
| OSS
Provenance |
Four Model M .32s shipped to the Office of
Strategic Services (OSS) during WWII |
| OSS
/ CIA Provenance
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Two Model M .32s in the 966,000 serial
number range with OSS / CIA Provenance |
| Philippine Islands Shipment |
Model M .380 inscribed LT F.J. ALFAREZ with
period flap holster and Model M .380 factory engraved. |
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Shanghai Municipal Police |
First Contract Shipment |
| Shanghai Municipal Police |
Fourth Contract Shipment (Shanghai Water
Works) |
| Shanghai Municipal Police |
Thirteenth Contract Shipment |
| Shanghai Municipal Police |
Twenty-first Shipment |
| Western Australia Police Contract |
Model M .380 W.A.P. marked contract
variation. |
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U.S. MILITARY &
AGENCY ISSUED VARIATIONS |
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OFFICIAL SYMBOL -
Brigadier General Edward F. Logan, assistant Division
Commander of the 26th (Yankee) Infantry Division, receives
his "Official Leather" belt and holster with pistol that
designates him as a federally recognized "General of the
Line". Making the presentation is Major General
Richard J. Quigley, Commanding General of the 26th (Yankee)
Infantry Division. (12 October 1966)
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| U.S.
General Officer Pistols Rigs |
Model 1903 .32 and 1908 .380 (Model M) with
original General officer belt, buckle and holster. Detailed
photos of gold belt buckles. |
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U.S. Army Contract 1908 Colt Pocket
Hammerless .380 ACP
Pistols
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Four Model M .380 pistols (two issued to
U.S. General Officers.) |
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The issued Colt 1908 .380 caliber sidearm of
Gen. Samuel E. Anderson with extensive military history. |
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The issued Colt 1908 .380 caliber sidearm of
Brig. Gen. Donald J. Armstrong with extensive military history. |
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The issued Colt 1908 .380 caliber sidearm of Brig.
Gen. Garland C. Black with extensive military history. |
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The issued Colt 1908 .380 caliber sidearm of Major
Gen. Albert Eger Brown with extensive military history. |
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The issued Colt 1908 .380 caliber sidearm of Lt. Gen.
Marshal S. Carter with extensive military history. |
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The issued Colt 1908 .380 caliber sidearm of Major
Gen. James Lawton Collins with extensive military history. |
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The issued Colt 1908 .380 caliber sidearm of
Brig. Gen. LeGrande A. "Pick" Diller with extensive military history. |
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The issued Colt 1908 .380 caliber sidearm of Brig.
Gen. Dabney O. Elliott with extensive military history. |
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The issued Colt 1908 .380 caliber sidearm of Brig.
Gen. Robert S. Israel, Jr. with extensive military history. |
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The issued Colt 1908 .380 caliber sidearm of Maj.
Gen. Alfred H. Johnson with extensive military history. |
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The issued Colt 1908 .380 caliber sidearm of
Brig.
Gen. Hamilton E. Maguire with extensive military history. |
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The issued Colt 1908 .380 factory engraved and gold inlaid
sidearm of Gen. George C. Marshall. |
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The issued Colt 1908 .380 caliber sidearm of
Brigadier
General Anthony McAuliffe with extensive military history. |
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The issued Colt 1908 .380 caliber sidearm of Lt. Gen.
Frank W. Milburn with extensive military history. |
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The issued Colt 1908 .380 caliber sidearm of
Brig. Gen.
Haskell E. Neal with extensive military history. |
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The issued Colt 1908 .380 caliber sidearm of
Maj. Gen.
Wallace C. Philoon with extensive military history. |
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The issued Colt 1908 .380 caliber sidearm of Brig.
Gen. Norman F. Ramsey with extensive military history. |
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The issued Colt 1908 .380 caliber sidearm
of Karl Henry Schwarck, German Translator, U.S. Army |
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The issued Colt 1908 .380 caliber sidearm of Brig.
Gen. Lotha A. Smith with extensive military history. |
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The issued Colt 1908 .380 caliber sidearm of
Brigadier General Ralph A. Snavely, USAF |
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The issued Colt 1908 .380 caliber sidearm of Brig.
Gen. Joseph Burton Sweet with military history. |
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The issued Colt 1908 .380 caliber sidearm of Brig.
Gen. Frank Lawrence Whittaker with military history. |
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U.S. Army Contract Pistols .32 ACP |
Four blued and two parkerized Colt 1903 (Model M) .32
ACP pistols. (two issued to OSS, two issued to G-2/MIS) |
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The issued Colt 1903 .32 caliber sidearm of
Lieutenant General Donald V. Bennett with accessories and
military history. |
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The issued Colt 1903 .32 caliber sidearm of Colonel
Ivan Lawrence Brenneman with military history. |
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The issued Colt 1903 .32 caliber sidearm of
Lieutenant General General
Robert Milchrist Cannon, USA with military history. |
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The issued Colt 1903 .32 caliber sidearm of
General Ferdinand J. Chesarek with military history. |
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The issued Colt 1903 .32 caliber sidearm of Major
General William S. Coleman with extensive military history. |
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The issued Colt 1903 .32 caliber sidearm of Major
General Charles M. Duke with military history. |
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The issued Colt 1903 .32 caliber sidearm of
Colonel Carl Rueben Dutton with military history. |
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The issued Colt 1903 .32 caliber sidearm of Major
General Edgar C. Erickson with military history. |
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The issued Colt 1903 .32 caliber sidearm of
Brigadier
General Ralph Irvin Glasgow with military history. |
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The issued Colt 1903 .32 caliber sidearm of Brigadier
General Lester W. Grawunder with extensive military history. |
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The issued Colt 1903 .32 caliber sidearm of Brigadier
General Kermit Hansen with extensive military history. |
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The issued Colt 1903 .32 caliber sidearm of General
Ben Harrell with extensive military history. |
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The issued Colt 1903 .32 caliber sidearm of Major
General Oliver Clark Harvey with extensive military history. |
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The issued Colt 1903 .32 caliber sidearm of Major
General Robert George MacDonnell with extensive military history. |
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The issued Colt 1903 .32 caliber sidearm of Major
General Mervyn Mackay Magee with extensive military history. |
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The issued Colt 1903 .32 caliber sidearm of Brig.
Gen. Harold C. Maison; reissued to Brig. Gen. Marshall B.
Garth |
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The issued Colt 1903 .32 caliber sidearm of General
George Robinson Mather with extensive military history. |
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The issued Colt 1903 .32 caliber sidearm of
Major General
Ronald D. McDonald with extensive military history. |
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The issued Colt 1903 .32 caliber sidearm of Major
General Lloyd Roosevelt Moses with extensive military
history. |
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The issued Colt 1903 .32 caliber sidearm of
Brigadier
General Irving Rock Obenchain with extensive military
history. |
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The issued Colt 1903 .32 caliber sidearm of Brigadier
General Robert E. Peters with military history. |
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The issued Colt 1903 .32 caliber sidearm of
General Jacob E. Smart, USAF with extensive military
history. |
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The issued Colt 1903 .32 caliber sidearm of Major
General Herbert George Sparrow with extensive military
history. |
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The issued Colt 1903 .32 caliber sidearm of Major General Ben F. Taylor with accessories and military history. |
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The issued Colt 1903 .32 caliber sidearm of Col.
Howard A. Van Auken, USA. |
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The issued Colt 1903 .32 caliber sidearm of
Major General Van Houten, USA with accessories and military
history. |
| U.S.
Navy Contract Pistols |
One Colt 1903 (Model M) .32 and two Colt
1908 .380 Model M .380
pistols (early and late Navy variations). |
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POLICE DEPARTMENT
MARKED VARIATIONS |
| Model Ms .32 and .380 with
factory roll markings and factory engraved inscriptions of
various Police Departments |
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Binghamton, New York Police Department |
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Chicopee, Massachusetts Police Department |
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Detroit, Michigan Police Department |
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Gloversville, New York Police Department |
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Lorain, Ohio Police Department |
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New York City Police Department |
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Marion, Ohio Police Department |
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Medford, Massachusetts Police Department |
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Metropolitan Parks Commission (Boston PD) |
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Northampton, Massachusetts Police
Department |
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New Britain Connecticut Police Department |
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Washington State |
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Woonsocket, Rhode Island Police Department |
