colt official police .38 pre war?

o b juan

November 03, 2011 12:51

Serial #713*** cant post pictures are they hard to find in about 85-90% ? any guesses as to when it was made?

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  rufe-snow

  November 03, 2011 13:16

  Dates to 1944 according to my reference. Those made during W W II aren't common. Many were made for the government with gray finish similar to Parkerizing, they were known as the Colt commando. If yours has a factory original blued finish might be worth something extra to a collector.
  
  EDIT #1, Double check the serial number. Make specially sure it hasn't been screwed with. In the past it was not uncommon for crooked folks to either add a number before or after the real factory serial number to disguise it.

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  o b juan

  November 03, 2011 13:37

  thanks Rufe Snow ! It is blued and some rub on the tip end right of barrel and wood grips..
  
  again thanks for response o b juan

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  givette

  November 03, 2011 14:07

  Colt Commando series issued to the U.S. Gov't during WWII. Many Colts stayed in 'backwater' posts, and weren't issued to active line troops. If your 1944 dated Colt doesn't have the [markings below-see photos], then it's a rare item indeed!
  
  
  
  
  

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  o b juan

  November 03, 2011 16:35

  It does not have colt commado on it just official police..
  
  Did I get lucky?

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