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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 .32 ACP pistols. |
| Factory Engraving
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Three factory engraved .380 ACP and six
factory engraved .32 ACP pistols.
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| Finishes - Deluxe
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Factory gold plated .32 with
mother-of-pearl grips and factory engraved and silver plated
.380 with mother-of-pearl grips. |
| 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 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 |
| 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
|
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 Maritime Customs 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 |
Colt 1903 Pocket Hammerless .32 parkerized,
U.S. Property marked pistol shipped to England for use in
WWII. |
| British Proofed
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British Proofed Model M Type I .32 and Type
III .380, 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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Indonesian
Military Presentation from U.S. Military
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Presented by Gen. W.C. Westmoreland to
General Umar Wirahadikusumah, Chief of Staff, Army of the
Republic of Indonesia (1971) |
| Japanese Shipment
|
Model M .32 with original Japanese holster.
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| 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. |
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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 |
| 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 Pistols .380 ACP
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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 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 Major
Gen. James Lawton Collins 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 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 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. 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 David V. Bennett with accessories and
military history. |
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The issued Colt 1903 .32 caliber sidearm for Colonel
Ivan Lawrence Brenneman with 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 Major
General Edgar C. Erickson 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 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 Lloyd Roosevelt Moses 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 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. |
| 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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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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Medford, Massachusetts Police Department |
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Metropolitan Police Commission (Boston PD) |
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Woonsocket, Rhode Island Police Department |
