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Colt New Service Canadian Contract Double Unit Marked Revolver

Currency:CAD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:550.00 CAD Estimated At:NA
Colt New Service Canadian Contract Double Unit Marked Revolver
serial #103544, 45 Colt, 5 1/2'' barrel with an excellent bore. This Canadian contract revolver has been converted from 455 Eley to its current 45 Colt chambering by an unknown gunsmith. The conversion slightly recessed the chamber mouths negating the need to shave the rear of the cylinder leaving the original proofs intact. This gun was refinished in black Suncorite paint which has flaked or worn exposing the dull blue below, leaving a mottled texture on the surfaces with about 90% of the combined finishes remaining, the loss to high edge wear and handling marks. The smooth trigger and hammer spur retain strong dull blue while the hammer sides remain bright. The checkered hard rubber factory grips feature ''COLT'' on both panels, each panel is numbered to another gun. The right panel rates about very good showing light wear and scattered handling marks, the left panel rates fair with a 5/8'' chip missing on the toe along the frontstrap and a 1'' long chip missing from the butt section of the same panel around the grip pin. The revolver retains all its Canadian proof marks, Canadian Broad Arrow property mark, ''NOT ENGLISH MAKE'' marking, and original factory markings showing light softening from the refinish. The ''5'' and word ''ELEY'' have been neatly ''X'd'' out leaving a simple ''45'' caliber designation on the barrel. The backstrap has two unit markings, the first ''W / 6.21 / CMGS / 30'' likely referring to the Canadian Machinegun Squadron, the second marking is ''FGH / 32'' likely referring to the Fort Garry Horse. The revolver features fixed sights, it correctly times and locks up, and the lanyard loop and stud have been cut off leaving just a stub present below the butt. An interesting collectible from the Great War. (8B11739-22) {C&R} (800/1200)
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