.38 spec mid-range

[shovelwrench]

This Colt is posted on another forum. I tried to tell the seller it started as a .45 and someone did a slide swap. He has stated the slide is cold blued but I think there is much mor to it.

What do the experts say?

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[kenhwind]

If this Colt started as a .45 why does it have a MR-Mid Range suffix serial number.
If this was a .45 frame it would have a NM- National Match suffix.

[shovelwrench]

I looked it up on proofhouse.

http://proofhouse.com/colt/index.html

Your right I was lookin at it wrong, but why is'nt -mr listed?

[kenhwind]

I looked in R.L. Wilson's "COLT an AMERICAN LEGEND" and the serial numbers listed actually read: 000-NMR, not -MR. I think the book is mis-edited. This frame does not appear to be reblued but the slide does.
Maybe some of better informed members can elaborate on this.