COLT New Service
Any information about this firearm would be much appreciated. I went to a local gun store and paged through some books. My guess is Colt New Service with modified front sight post and possibly ivory grips. It has a four inch barrel chambered in 45 LC and serial number of 1279XX with a "J" stamped just below that. If any other information or additional pics would help anyone, please let me know.
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Does anyone know the significance of the VP on the trigger guard of some Colt new Service revolvers? 0 -
from the sticky above
http://proofhouse.com/colt/index.html 1924
1923 317000
1924 320000
+1 for 455 Eley
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colt_New_Service
http://www.allaboutguns.net/Colt_New_Service_455_Eley.html0 -
DOM is 1923, per my reference.
All the data on the RCMP issued Colts New Services I've run across, maintains that they were in 45 cal. Either 455 Webley or 45 LC. It's always remotely possible that it was carried as a privately purchased firearm. This would have to be substantiated through documentation/provenance though.0 -
Thank you Charlie and Rufe.
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Used to have a New service RCMP but it was in .44 caliber. It was clearly marked on the backstrap as to its RCMP origin but was also rebuilt and I assume the caliber changed because the only info I could find is that they were all 45 cal. 0 -
The early RCMP Colts I have seen, have RCMP stamped on them. An 1878 Colt in .44 Russian I cleaned up for a friend, had the Colt serial number 778 with RCMP stamped above it, followed by a RCMP number. 0
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