Wonderful Firearm.
Sweet
Wonderful Firearm.
Awesome! A 4" New Service and probably one of the last. I don't know what you paid for it but you got a real winner there. Winchester could have either kept it for ammunition testing but they also served as a conduit for shipping arms to the UK. It looks like it has some Brit proof marks so it must have its way across the pond before returning. It looks like it sat in storage or someone's desk and rarely if ever used.
You found a gem.
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How do you like that ultradot? Thinking about putting one on mine.
Just purchased a Ruger SP101 .357 Mag
Just picked this up from Maryland 7-day jail today. Colt Official Police...one of a fairly small number produced during WWII and sent to the military. Where it went after being shipped to Springfield Armory is anyone's guess. Considering its overall great condition it must not have been issued or used very sparingly. It still shows much of Colt's pre-war style polished bluing rather than the more sedate polishing of a later Official Police I have which was sent to the military. Not too long after this was made and shipped Colt converted to the Commando revolver for issue as it had a Parkerized finish to make it less expensive to the government. The Ordnance bomb is very distinct and it has the inspector's prick punch mark on the underside of the barrel.
I just picked this one up off its 7 day quarantine today. Eight shots of .357 glory!
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That is beautiful! I want a Redhawk so bad!