Colt 1911 Commercial & pre-Woodsman

[Douglas Jr.]

Originally Posted by SteveM

Thanks for the comments on the 2 Colts. I think they will clean up nicely.

Your C130554 does appear in the book. I think you'll find this interesting.

C124404 - C131885, 500 pistols in this group, to Lloyd Brasilero, New York, Minister of Marine, Govt. of Brazil. March 26 1922.

Many thanks Steve!
I have a volunteer double function in the State of São Paulo Police Museum (Brazil) as a Legal advisor and Firearms Curator.

One of the guns that we have in our Collection is this Government Model. According to Clawson's book it was to be part of a group of pistols assigned to Brazilian Battleship "Minas Geraes". The information you provided makes sense in this context. I am beginning to think in an article about this, made to be published in USA.

[SteveM]

Originally Posted by Douglas Jr.

Many thanks Steve!
I have a volunteer double function in the State of São Paulo Police Museum (Brazil) as a Legal advisor and Firearms Curator.

One of the guns that we have in our Collection is this Government Model. According to Clawson's book it was to be part of a group of pistols assigned to Brazilian Battleship "Minas Geraes". The information you provided makes sense in this context. I am beginning to think in an article about this, made to be published in USA.

Your most welcome! Collecting weapons becomes most interesting when you can actually get some history on them.

[Rick W.]

That man's collection was quite extensive and exclusive by our standards today. One would suspect he just bought at the time with some thought about quality etc.

His collection was quite astounding, you are lucky to acquire part of it; and it is lucky to have found a good home.