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WWII COLT COMMANNDO
Guns International #: 102743308 Seller's Inventory #: 50
Category: .38 Special Revolvers - Colt Revolvers - Double Action Pre-War
Seller's Information
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Seller: PhantomF4
Member Since: 8/11/18
First Name: Leo
Last Name: Leiderman
State: Arizona
Zip: 85262
Country: United States
Phone: (949) 306-2009
Number of Active Listings: 3
Total Number of Listings: 54
Seller: Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Buyer pays actual cost of shipping
Payment Types Accepted: Money order, USPS certified check
Description:
Up for sale great condition WWII Colt Commando 4.0" barrel with an extra unissed still in original wrapping 2.0" barrel. Approximately 49,000 Colt Commandos were purchased by the U.S. government during World War II.
Based on factory results, the U.S. Army directly procured more than 16,000 Commandos, while only about 1,800 went to the U.S. Navy in the early war years. The remainder of the manufactured Commandos was purchased through Army Ordnance contracts. A total of 12,800 Commandos were issued to U.S. Military Intelligence, the Counterintelligence Corps, the newly formed Office of Strategic Services (OSS), and other intelligence organizations.
About 3,450, of the roughly 49,000 Commandos produced were in two-inch “snub” variants that were commonly termed Junior Commandos. These short-barreled revolvers would primarily serve overseas and behind enemy lines among the espionage agents and military intelligence liaisons of the OSS. Only a few shipments of two-inch revolvers were made for stateside civilian use, and these were produced late in the war. Regular production of the original two-inch barreled Junior Commandos began in March 1943. These revolvers had a round front site and bore the marking “CONN” abbreviated for Connecticut, since the handguns were manufactured in Hartford.
SOLD
Curio/Relic: Yes
Handgun Caliber: .38 Special
Manufacturer: Colt
Model: Commando
Barrel Length: 4.0
Condition: good
Metal Condition: good
Bore Condition: excellent
Manufacture Date: 1943
Extras: ADDITIONAL2.0 BARREL
Item Location: Scottsdale, AZ