Love these little colts. I picked up an excellent 1908 model of 1923 vintage from my neighbor. He brought it back from a family visit to Michigan. It had been in his family since new, rarely if ever used. He decided to sell it a few months later and offered it to me. I bought it and when I picked it up he said he had thrown away the box and original receipt because he didn't think any one would want it.:
An artist friend of mine offered me one years ago. He was a little short on operating capital at the time. It was a US issue that had been his Uncles, a US Navy Pilot in the Pacific during WWII. He had died while coming aboard after a battle. His plane burned. The squadron members sent his stuff home including the colt with charred grips. He decided to keep it which was proper. I would treasure that more than the rarest most pristine pistol in my collection had it been my family member. Hope he still has it to pass on.