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Scott Gahimer
07-01-2014, 07:13
This Swartz safety Colt GM is the pistol featured on pp. 58-59 in Clawson's Colt .45 Government Models 2nd Edition. It was being built about now...in 1940.
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1563621
07-02-2014, 07:43
Very Nice!
Mikecp
07-02-2014, 01:12
Hi Scott thanks to share such beautiful Colt Government pistol, do you know the signification of this mark?

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Scott Gahimer
07-02-2014, 08:17
Michel:

No...just one of the Colt inspection marks.
Scott
The Wolf
07-05-2014, 04:33
Scott is a virtual magnet for 1911's! Many thanks for the superb pieces (and the superb quality pictures, of course) you've shown us over the years!

Best Regards from Virginia,

Chris
AlanD
07-06-2014, 01:32
Looks very similar to a British military proof mark, of crossed pennants. Just coincidence of course.

Regards

AlanD
Sydney
Mikecp
07-06-2014, 03:18
You're right that mark looks like a British proof, that's quite mysterious.
On this picture, the 1911 wears all the British marks, included crossed pennants.
Interesting to dig!


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stan4
07-07-2014, 03:22
The 18 pistols in this shipment went to (purchased from the Seattle Hardware Co.) the forest service in Washington state. Maybe----this one got to close to the Canadian border.:)
AlanD
07-07-2014, 03:59
Mikecp

In your post are the crossed pennant proof mark from a .455 Colt Government Model or holly of holly's a 45acp?

Regards

AlanD
Sydney
Scott Gahimer
07-07-2014, 07:22
The 18 pistols in this shipment went to (purchased from the Seattle Hardware Co.) the forest service in Washington state. Maybe----this one got to close to the Canadian border.:)

Thanks for the information on this shipment. What is your source? Colt factory Archives? I received factory letters with many of the pistols I purchased from Mr. Clawson, but do not recall getting one for this pistol. I'm relatively sure he had one because he had the assembly date and shipping info...just couldn't find it at the time.
stan4
11-27-2015, 11:02
Mr. Gahimer,

PM sent on this pistol.

Best Regards,
SPEEDGUNNER
11-28-2015, 02:22
Just WOW!