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04-13-2016, 05:14 PM | #1 |
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Admiral Nimitz personal side arms
Hello everyone. I am very new to the forum but have had a love for lugers for many years. I am looking for a shooter for now until I save up a few grand for a beauty. Anyways thought you guys might enjoy these.
I recently got out of the navy and during my time I did alot of OJT with the Gunnersmates. locked up in the armory aboard the USS Nimitz is Chestors side arms. They are only brought out for ceremonial purposes now such as changing of command for the Captain. Supposedly you can look up old pictures and see them on his side. Also was told they are estimated to be worth 500k each. Both of these things were told to me by sailors so take them with a grain of salt Anyways when the ship gets decom they will end up in a museum for all to see most likely. regardless it was an amazing experience to hold a 5 star admirals guns in my hand that helped win the war. sorry for pic quality, my phone was a potato back then. |
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Hope they end up in the Nimitz Museum, Fredericksburg, Texas !!
I recognize the 1911, but what is the second gun. Looks like a vest gun - blowback, but unfamiliar to me. |
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No you don't. That's a 1903 or 1908 (depending on caliber) pocket model.
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I honestly do not know. The Colt is American as Apple pie, but the other one was strange to me. I got out of the service in 2015 so these pics are a few years old so my memory of them is all I have to go from.
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I found a .22 Hi-Standard that looked similar.
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The second one is a Colt Woodsman .22lr.
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04-13-2016, 06:16 PM | #7 |
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Colt 22
I believe the Colt 22 is a pre Woodsman. I have one that looks just like the one in the picture.
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Welcome to the forum and thanks for your service. You really should post these (as well) on the Colt forum if you haven't already, they would really enjoy these. If you don't want to join I'd be glad to do it for you. |
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Hi Mark, Thank you for your service, and for sharing these.
It might be worth contacting the Nimitz museum and letting them know about these pistols. http://www.pacificwarmuseum.org/your...nimitz-museum/
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You are absolutely free to post these if you like. I'm sure they would love to see them and the only info I have on them is the story I told above.
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Very cool
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Notice the homemade safety lever on the Colt 1903 Hammerless.
They never came with a screw on the stem. After struggling to reassemble these guns,it is not a bad idea! You basically need 3 hands to assemble them with the factory safety lever design. Thanks,very interesting. Bob
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First of all thanks for sharing. Perhaps if I were you I would get in touch with the Nimitz Museum. Kind regards.
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Wow! Such special guns. Unlike other members, I am rather clueless on the models, but being able to handle the personal pistol of Admiral Nimitz is an honor.
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