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lamarw · April 7, 2014, 07:31 AM

I have fired 5 rounds thru my 1918 Colt U.S. Government M1918. It was only to make sure it worked. It is now in a display case with a Colt Letter framed and hanging on the wall above it.

I do regularly fire a nickel finish Pre-War Colt Official Police .38 Special from 1943. It was the 240th one produced by Colt that year. I just finished making a nice single gun rack for it to go on display. I should have the Colt Letter for it by about the end of this month. I am anxious to see the letter and find out where it was originally delivered. As the name indicates, it probably went to a police department. The nickel finish makes it a little more scarce, but I doubt it would be considered rare.

April 7, 2014, 07:31 AM	#48
lamarw Senior Member Join Date: April 12, 2010 Location: Lake Martin, AL Posts: 3,311	I have fired 5 rounds thru my 1918 Colt U.S. Government M1918. It was only to make sure it worked. It is now in a display case with a Colt Letter framed and hanging on the wall above it. I do regularly fire a nickel finish Pre-War Colt Official Police .38 Special from 1943. It was the 240th one produced by Colt that year. I just finished making a nice single gun rack for it to go on display. I should have the Colt Letter for it by about the end of this month. I am anxious to see the letter and find out where it was originally delivered. As the name indicates, it probably went to a police department. The nickel finish makes it a little more scarce, but I doubt it would be considered rare. Last edited by lamarw; April 7, 2014 at 11:11 AM.