Can you detail a bit for me? (new at all this and don't know much of the terminology)...
Sear Safety? What signifies the "alphabet commercial 1927"? I take it the left receiver is just above what you call the "take down lever"? If so, I thought that C/G (correct?) looked like some kind of fancy "T" script...and what are you looking for in the "crown pips"? And "Police Grips Strap"?
Thanks so much for your help.
I remember when dad got this pistol. I think it was early 1970 or so (I was 10) and he owned an Esso station. This fellow came in just about every day-like so many others did in a small town-and knowing that dad had started a liking to pistols, he brought this in for him to see. Many times he tried to get the fellow to sell it to him, but to no avail. But one day (after a few snorts, or during, I'd say, as it was common practice for all of those fellows to have a drink or two in the back room) he told dad to give him 50 bucks and it was his. Now dad was not about to take advantage him he thought, so he refused, and told him to come back later when he was a little more "in his right mind". The fellow got testy with him, and told him he wanted him to have it, and if he kept refusing, he'd just sell it elsewhere. So dad relented, but told him it would there for him anytime he wanted it back. Which never happened. The fellow was genuinely happy for dad to have it. And it was treasured by dad until the day he passed. The story I'm told was the fellow had shot the foe in combat, then took it off him. Said he'd shot him through the throat. If I remember correctly I think the guy was somewhat celebrated for an event during the war....
So now I'm just curious to track down as much info as I can about all that surrounds it.
Again, thanks for your great help gentlemen...
Tim
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