For those of you that remember my other two threads about a couple of the guns I inherited should appreciate this one as well.
This Colt was carried by my mother-in-law's uncle in WWI. The serial number is 97781 and from what I've been able to determine it was made between July 20, 1914 and Feb 8, 1915.
It' literally sat for decades. Her uncle, an Army Officer, passed away in 1926 and the gun went to her father. When he passed away in 1980 she took possession of it until now. She cannot remember it ever being fired by either her father or her husband (my FIL). I saw this up at her house about 6-7 years ago and was drooling all over myself. I wanted to give it a little TLC then but didn't have the chance.Colt: S/N 89,801 to 108,601 = July 20, 1914 to Feb. 8, 1915
(S/N 96,001 to 97,537 Navy Model (U.S. Navy Yard, Brooklyn, N.Y.) = March 9,
1912 to March 5, 1915)
There's some surface corrosion that you can see here but I can't feel it so I think it's just with the bluing (or whatever it was they used back then) and doesn't seem to affect the metal at all. It is also only on one side. The other side is fine. It appears to be completely original and in full working order.
Sorry for the shitty pictures. I'll try and get better ones outside tomorrow. I'll break it down, clean it and oil it up tomorrow as well.
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