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Colt National Match Serial Number C188054
without Swartz Safety and adjustable sights, blued finish and
checkered walnut grips. Slide is numbered to the frame. The
Colt and .22-.45 Conversion Unit
serial number U216 belonged to Colonel Tom Desmond, USA
originally from Utica, NY. Col. Desmond was in Army
intelligence.
Pistol was shipped as a one gun shipment to H&D
Folsom Arms Company, New York, New York on November 28, 1938.
Letter notes special features: "Furnished with an adjustable
rear sight."
Colt National Match Serial Number C188054
left side.
Original National Match barrel marked "COLT
45 AUTO MATCH" with "MB" in a circle on the left
barrel lug.
Stevens adjustable rear sight.
Serrated front sight that was a standard option
with the Stevens rear sight.
Polished firing pin housing.
Disconnector and top of frame with "G" mark.
Match grade trigger, checkered with hand honed
action.
Original magazine marked "COLT" over "45 AUTO."
Notice that a standard feature of the National Match is that the
mainspring housing is not fitted with a lanyard loop.
Rear view of Stevens sight, slide, hammer and
grip safety.
Grip safety and checkered mainspring housing. |
