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John Holbrook
3rd July 2006, 15:35
This Colt, #2970, was in the third shipment to the Brooklyn Navy Yard in 1912.

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Mark Hitchcock
3rd July 2006, 16:34
Like I said before on one of your other unbelievable acquisitions. "You must be making these in your basement". VERY, VERY, NICE indeed. Thanks John. You keep us all in awe.
John
3rd July 2006, 16:42
Hey John, where on earth do you find those pistols? I mean they look as if they are brand new!

Congratulations my friend, and thanks for sharing.
Joni Lynn
3rd July 2006, 17:46
Another nice pic! Great collection John!
qwixdraw
3rd July 2006, 20:34
I wonder what the notches on the right grip panel are for.
bgiven
3rd July 2006, 20:54
THAT IS JUST PLAIN SICK...... :scared:

Really nice John.... please quit posting pictures.... us regular guys can't take much more. :(
Hunter
3rd July 2006, 21:19
Very nice!
bgiven
4th July 2006, 09:06
I wonder what the notches on the right grip panel are for.


Cindy and her sister Charlene ....!!! Hey, he was a 'Navy' man.... :lm:
OD*
4th July 2006, 10:11
Very nice John.
Bud White
4th July 2006, 10:38
Very nice Pistol
Hersh
4th July 2006, 10:49
Very, very nice!
NYCMedic
4th July 2006, 10:59
WOW!!! Every time I think that I have seen the nicest 1911 on earth you pull out another one that blows me away! WHERE DO YOU FIND THESE???? You should make a 1911 museum.
digi-shots
4th July 2006, 16:08
Mr. Holbrook,

Very, very nice!

To echo what someone else posted.... what do you make of the 2 notched grooves on the wood grip? They do look "intentional"... any guess what
they mean?
191145
4th July 2006, 17:25
'Notches' cut into a gun stock mean only one thing, but are rarely seen on military weapons.
digi-shots
4th July 2006, 17:39
I've heard similar.... could also be "tours of duty".... "battles", etc.

I recently saw a Mauser Luger, 1941 model, with three identical, parallel groves on the lower part of the trigger guard... could mean anything.

I was hoping some "history" might have come with Mr. Holbrooks 1911.
mayagrafix
8th July 2006, 12:25
Besides using notches as a scorecard some mil outfits ID their hardware that way.
exitwounds
8th July 2006, 13:18
Glad to see the old gal found it's way back to a former Sailor. Nice pistol.
John Holbrook
8th July 2006, 13:46
I have no history on this Colt..

I started a new thread on a Navy Colt with a history... Check it out!!! :)
Phil
8th July 2006, 17:50
Beautiful gun......... lots of history there.