*RARE COLT AIRCREWMAN DA REVOLVER WITH BOX.

*RARE COLT AIRCREWMAN DA REVOLVER WITH BOX. SN 4385-LW. Cal. 38 Spcl. Very rare revolver with 2″ steel bbl and fixed sights with rampant Colt on sideplate. Left side of bbl is marked “AIRCREWMAN / 38 SPECIAL CTG.” and the right side has the Colt name & address. Frame & cylinder are all anodized alloy with black finish. Mounted with 2-pc checkered walnut grips that have the U.S. Air Force medallion at the top on each side. Backstrap is marked “PROPERTY OF U.S. AIR FORCE” and the buttstrap is marked “A.F. NO. 1 / 2. This unusual marking may mean 1 of 2(?). Accompanied by an orig 2-pc Kraft cardboard box with SN “1158LW” in red pencil marking on the bottom along with ” 2″-.38″. Inside has the remains of military style vapor barrier paper, a Colt wire-handle cleaning brush and a Colt warranty card. According to The Book of Colt Firearms, Wilson, there were 1,189 of these rare revolvers produced in 1951 with a few others made as late as 1959 and possibly others produced in addition to the government contract. These revolvers were numbered in the Colt Cobra & Courier range of 1902LW to 90470LW. Air Force buttstrap numbers were from 1 to 1189. The unusual Air Force S/N on the buttstrap “1 / 2” may mean 1 of 2 and may mean that they were presentation pieces. The alloy cylinders were insufficient for military ammunition and tended to rupture during use. The Air Force returned the entire shipment of all 1,189 to Colt where they were supposed to have been destroyed, most were. Only a very few survive today in orig configuration. This cataloger has seen very few of these revolvers with replacement steel cylinders. CONDITION: Pristine new & unfired, looks unturned. Bbl has one small scratch on left side with a couple of miniscule nicks on the sharp edges and retains virtually all of its crisp, orig factory finish. Grips are equally new. Box has a broken corner in the lid, otherwise is sound with tape stains on each end. 4-49108 JR379 (4,000-6,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2013

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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	3074	$6,900.00	RARE COLT AIRCREWMAN DA REVOLVER WITH BOX. SN 4385-LW. Cal. 38 Spcl. Very rare revolver with 2″ steel bbl and fixed sights with rampant Colt on sideplate. Left side of bbl is marked “AIRCREWMAN / 38 SPECIAL CTG.” and the right side has the Colt name & address. Frame & cylinder are all anodized alloy with black finish. Mounted with 2-pc checkered walnut grips that have the U.S. Air Force medallion at the top on each side. Backstrap is marked “PROPERTY OF U.S. AIR FORCE” and the buttstrap is marked “A.F. NO. 1 / 2. This unusual marking may mean 1 of 2(?). Accompanied by an orig 2-pc Kraft cardboard box with SN “1158LW” in red pencil marking on the bottom along with ” 2″-.38″. Inside has the remains of military style vapor barrier paper, a Colt wire-handle cleaning brush and a Colt warranty card. According to The Book of Colt Firearms, Wilson, there were 1,189 of these rare revolvers produced in 1951 with a few others made as late as 1959 and possibly others produced in addition to the government contract. These revolvers were numbered in the Colt Cobra & Courier range of 1902LW to 90470LW. Air Force buttstrap numbers were from 1 to 1189. The unusual Air Force S/N on the buttstrap “1 / 2” may mean 1 of 2 and may mean that they were presentation pieces. The alloy cylinders were insufficient for military ammunition and tended to rupture during use. The Air Force returned the entire shipment of all 1,189 to Colt where they were supposed to have been destroyed, most were. Only a very few survive today in orig configuration. This cataloger has seen very few of these revolvers with replacement steel cylinders. CONDITION: Pristine new & unfired, looks unturned. Bbl has one small scratch on left side with a couple of miniscule nicks on the sharp edges and retains virtually all of its crisp, orig factory finish. Grips are equally new. Box has a broken corner in the lid, otherwise is sound with tape stains on each end. 4-49108 JR379 (4,000-6,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2013 Please Note:* All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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