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Factory Inscribed Colt 1903 Pocket Hammerless .32 ACP
Detroit Police Department Contract
Serial Number 134233

Factory Inscribed Detroit Police Colt Model M .32 ACP serial number 134233 - The contract for the Detroit Police Department guns numbered 50 guns that were shipped in 1912.  This example has  "Detroit Police 1307" inscribed on the grip safety.  Colt Factory Letter confirms these features and indicates that the gun was one of 50 shipped to Fletcher Hardware, Detroit, Michigan on July 17, 1912.

Factory Inscription on Grip Safety - Detroit Police No. 1307

Detroit Police No. 1307 - Right side

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