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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."
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Colt National Match Serial Number C188054
left side.
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Original National Match barrel marked "COLT
45 AUTO MATCH" with "MB" in a circle on the left
barrel lug.
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Stevens adjustable rear sight.
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Serrated front sight that was a standard option
with the Stevens rear sight.
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Polished firing pin housing.
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Disconnector and top of frame with "G" mark.
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Match grade trigger, checkered with hand honed
action.
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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.
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Rear view of Stevens sight, slide, hammer and
grip safety.
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Grip safety and checkered mainspring housing. |