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COURIER MODEL, .32 NEW POLICE CALIBER, WITH ALUMINUM CYLINDER
Guns International #: 100700626 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Colt Revolvers - Antique - Colt Revolvers - Double Action Post-War
Seller's Information
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Seller: goodmanguns
Company: William T. Goodman
Member Since: 10/16/15
First Name: William
Last Name: Goodman
State: Montana
Zip: 59715
Country: United States
Phone: (406) 587-3131
Platinum Seller
Number of Active Listings: 55
Total Number of Listings: 3268
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: checks, cashiers/bank check, money order
Description:
ONE OF THE RAREST AND HARDEST TO FIND POST WORLD WAR II GUNS MADE BY COLT! THE COURIER MODEL, .32 NEW POLICE CALIBER (.32 S&W LONG), WITH ALUMINUM CYLINDER! MANUFACTURED ONLY FROM 1953-1956 AND ONLY ADVERTISED IN 1954 TO 1955! Only 3,000 of these were made in .22 RF and .32 N.P. combined and they seldom show up for sale. Only the .32 was available with either steel or aluminum cylinders. Some Colt books don't even mention the aluminum option saying the model had a steel cylinder. This one in the serial range: LW 28XXX was made in 1954. Interestingly, stamped on the butt is "R - 5" meaning unknown. It would probably be worth getting a letter from Colt on this one to find out where it was shipped and what this marking means. This aluminum frame Colt shows some carry/holster wear mainly on the grip straps, right side of the frame, cylinder edges and left side of the trigger guard. The 3" barrel is steel with barely a touch of muzzle wear on the barrel, fine blue on the hammer back and trigger and ejector rod, tight action, bright sharp bore was probably never fired with jacketed bullets, correctly marked on barrel "COLT COURIER" over ".32 COLT N.P. CTG" exc. checkered walnut grips with Colt medallion are numbered to the gun and show only a little wear mainly on the bottom edge of the right panel, Almost never encountered because of such limited production divided between two calibers. And with the intriguing markings on the butt, I think this one would have a really interesting factory letter.
SOLD
Curio/Relic: Yes
Manufacturer: Colt
Model: Courier
Serial Number: LW 28XXX
Caliber Info: .32 NP
Condition: fine+
Barrels: 3