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US WW2 RARE 2 INCH BARREL COLT COMMANDO .38 SPECIAL……..MINT CRISP….WITH VERY UNUSUAL COLT LETTER! Guns International #: 101142831 Seller's Inventory #: 11/24/2017-3 Category: Colt Revolvers - Official Police - Colt Revolvers - Double Action Pre-War Seller's Information When emailing or calling sellers direct, please mention that you saw their listing on GunsInternational.com Seller: Pre98 Company: Pre98 Antiques Member Since: 12/5/18 State: Virginia Zip: 22601 Country: United States Phone: (919) 744-9508 Number of Active Listings: 0 Total Number of Listings: 174 Seller: FFL Dealer Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns. Fedex shipping overnight for pistols is $50 & 2nd day shipping for rifles is $65 Payment Types Accepted: cash, check, money order, credit card Description: IN 98% EXCELLENT ORIGINAL CONDITION, WE HAVE A RARE AND HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER COLT COMMANDO REVOLVER WITH THE RARE WARTIME 2 INCH BARREL. THIS COMES WITH A VERY INTERESTING AND UNUSUAL COLT FACTORY LETTER WHICH STATES IT WAS A ONE GUN SHIPMENT ON AUG 1, 1944 TO WILLIAM CASE, WHO WAS A POLICE OFFICER IN AKRON OHIO. APPARENTLY HE WAS ATTACHED TO THE VICE SQUAD AS WE FOUND A REFERENCE TO HIM IN A SEPT 4, 1944 AKRON NEWSPAPER IDENTIFYING HIM AS A MEMBER OF THE VICE SQUAD. HOW HE HAD THE PULL TO GET THIS PISTOL DIRECTLY FROM COLT’S AT THAT TIME IS MYSTERY, BUT HE SURE KNEW SOMEBODY. PERHAPS WE SHOULD CALL THIS THE “COLT VICE-MASTER REVOLVER”! Please take a look at our site, Pre98 dot com, for other mint stunning collectible military firearms. SOLD Curio/Relic: Yes Manufacturer: Colt Model: Commando Serial Number: 40725 Caliber Info: .38 |