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National Match .45
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COLT NATIONAL MATCH .45 ACP PRODUCTION INFORMATION The commercial National Match pistols were Colt Government Models and were produced in the Government Model serial number range between C162000 and C215083. The earliest examples noted are serial numbers C162997 and C163003 shipped to the U.S. Coast Guard at Curtis Bay, Maryland, on January 27, 1932. The serial numbers and quantities listed below are for standard Colt Government Models. Government Model National Match pistols with "C" prefix serial numbers will fall within these ranges. |
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Year |
SN Range |
Quantity |
| 1932 | C161000-C164800 | 3800 |
| 1933 | C164800-C174600 | 9800 |
| 1934 | C174600-C178000 | 3400 |
| 1935 | C178000-C179800 | 1800 |
| 1936 | C179800-C183200 | 3400 |
| 1937 | C183200-C188700 | 5500 |
| 1938 | C188700-C189600 | 900 |
| 1939 | C189600-C198900 | 9300 |
| 1940 | C198900-C199300 | 400 |
| 1941 | C199300-C208800 | 9500 |
| 1942 | C208800-C215018 | 6218 |
| Suspended for Wartime Production of Military Pistols | ||
| 1957 | 10-NM - 1849-NM | 1839 |
| 1958 | 1850-NM - 3599-NM | 1749 |
| 1959 | 3600-NM - 5549-NM | 1949 |
| 1960 | 5550-NM - 7449-NM | 1899 |
| 1961 | 7450-NM - 8849-NM | 1399 |
| 1962 | 8850-NM - 10899-NM | 2049 |
| 1963 | 10900-NM - 12499-NM | 1599 |
| 1964 | 12500-NM - 14699-NM | 2199 |
| 1965 | 14700-NM - 16599-NM | 1899 |
| 1966 | 16600-NM - 19499-NM | 2899 |
| 1967 | 19500-NM - 25449-NM | 5949 |
| 1968 | 25450-NM - 32249-NM | 6799 |
| 1969 | 32250-NM - 35799-NM | 3549 |
| 1970 | 35800-NM - 37025-NM 70N01001 - 70N02000 |
1225 999 |
| 1971 | 70N02001 - 70N06200 | 4199 |
| 1972 | 70N06201 - 70N08900 | 2699 |
| 1973 | 70N08901 - 70N11300 | 2399 |
| 1974 | 70N11301 - 70N22300 | 10999 |
| 1975 | 70N22301 - 70N31599 | 9298 |
| 1976 | 70N31600 - 70N40400 | 8800 |
| 1977 | 70N40401 | |
Pre-war production dates from Colt .45 Government Models by Charles W. Clawson.
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