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Colt Pre-Detective Special .38 Special, 2" barrel - Collector's Information Serial Number 359862 - Factory Engraved with Mother of Pearl Stocks

Colt Pre-Detective Special Square Butt Serial Number 359862 with 2" barrel - Blue finish, factory engraved with medallion mother of pearl stocks.  This revolver was shipped as a one gun shipment to G.W. Shroyer and Company, Dayton, Ohio on October 17, 1927 and processed on Colt Factory Order #13613/1.

George W. Shroyer, was mayor of Dayton from 1914-1917 (Dayton first mayor under the manager form of government) and served on the City Commission from 1918-1920. In 1894, George opened a bicycle exchange at 23 West Fifth Street under the name G.W. Shroyer & Co. George was also a member of the Dayton Air Service committee, which is credited with securing the site for what would become Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.

Colt Pre-Detective Special Square Butt Serial Number 359862 - right side.

 

Colt Pre-Detective Special Square Butt Serial Number 359862 - Left side Pre-Detective Special style barrel marking and serial number on frame.
 

.38 SPECIAL

Colt Pre-Detective Special Square Butt Serial Number 359862 - Serial number inside cylinder crane.

Colt Pre-Detective Special Square Butt Serial Number 359862 - front of frame.

Colt Pre-Detective Special Square Butt Serial Number 359862 - top of frame.

Colt Pre-Detective Special Square Butt Serial Number 359862 - left side.

Colt Pre-Detective Special Square Butt Serial Number 359862 - right side.

Colt Pre-Detective Special Square Butt Serial Number 359862 - top of rear grip strap.

Colt Pre-Detective Special Square Butt Serial Number 359862 - engraving around hammer.

Colt Pre-Detective Special Square Butt Serial Number 359862 - rear grip strap.

Colt Pre-Detective Special Square Butt Serial Number 359862 - engraving on butt.

Colt Pre-Detective Special Square Butt Serial Number 359862 - front grip strap.

Colt Pre-Detective Special Square Butt Serial Number 359862 - engraving on underside of frame and bottom of trigger guard.

Colt Pre-Detective Special Square Butt Serial Number 359862 - inside of frame showing recoil shield.

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