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COLT COMMANDO 38 SPL "USAAF" REVOLVER 1942 WWII US
Guns International #: 101702388 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Military Pistols - US - Colt Revolvers - Double Action Pre-War
Seller's Information
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Seller: Freedom1234
Member Since: 5/21/17
State: Texas
Zip: 77316
Country: United States
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Number of Active Listings: 213
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Seller: Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: Zelle, Cashiers Check, Money Order, Personal Check, Layaway
About Us: This seller is a non FFL licensee and adheres to the ATF rule: “ A non-licensee may mail a shotgun or rifle to a resident of their own state or to a licensee in any state. Antiques excepted. Handguns are not mailable. A common or contract carrier must be used to ship a handgun. Cost for shipping a handgun is $50.00”
Description:
1942 WWII Colt Commando .38 Special "USAAF" Revolver. Revolver features parkerized finish, and checkered bakelite grips. Left side of barrel reads: "Colt Commando .38 Special." Back strap stamped: "USAAF." Bottom of grip frame marked: "BMP.33." Ordnance flaming bomb mark on top left side of frame. Cylinder crane stamped with "6581," "L," and "X." "T" stamped on left side of trigger guard. No visible import markings.
Caliber / Gauge: .38 Special
Barrel Length: 4"
Serial Number: 6581
CONDITION:
Very good. Bright bore, with very good rifling. Metal surfaces show approximately 85% original finish, with some holster wear and a few surface scratches. Grips show some handling marks. Double or single actions function smoothly. Mechanically excellent.
PROVENANCE:
Approximately 49,000 Colt Commandos were purchased by the U.S. government during World War II. Very few were marked USAAF. For this one it appears:
This revolver and a few others were shipped to Bechtel McCone Parsons Corp Group Aircraft Modifications Center in Birmingham, Alabama.
Bechtel McCone Parson outfitted many wartime aircraft. It seems Bechtel McCone Parson stamped the USAAF and the BMP 33 was the revolver's rack number.
Excerpt from Google search:::" Ground was broken January 15, 1943 and J. Perry Yates was general manager. The official name was the "Birmingham Modification Center" or "Bechtel-McCone-Parsons" but locals just called it "Bechtel-McCone. "What Bechtel-McCone did was modify B-24 Liberators, B-29 Super Fortresses, P-38 Lightnings and A-20 Havocs.
Seller accepts Zelle, cashiers check. personal check or money order.
SOLD
Curio/Relic: Yes
Handgun Caliber: .38 Special
Manufacturer: Colt
Model: Commando
Serial Number: 6581
Barrel Length: 4
Condition: Very Good
Metal Condition: Very Good
Bore Condition: Bright, very Good
Manufacture Date: 1942