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what is it

tequachatequacha Member Posts: 34 ✭✭
edited April 2008 in Ask the Experts
I was given this 4/10 double barrel. All markings where removed when the gun was reblued,the only thing I have is the ser. # 37006 please help.

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  • tequachatequacha Member Posts: 34 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    question from new member. Wife asked me what I wanted for bday, I said id like to have a colt 1917 someday. Bless her heart she thought she would surprise me with one. Well I got an old colt but I cant figure out what it is. Its a large frame double action colt with an after market barrel marked new service & 1917 (I think numrich sold these barrels years ago)Anyway there arent any serial numbers on the crane or the frame under the crane. the cylinder is bored .462 at the loading end and .458 at the discharge end. cylinder is 1.60 long. The only serial # is on the butt near laynard hole. the serial number is 24683. numbers are about.070 high and whole sequence of numbers is about.438. Anyone have any ideas. Thanks in advance
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  • tequachatequacha Member Posts: 34 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    my daughter-in-law has a small semi-auto that belonged to her grandfather. the story on the gun is that he took it off a german soldier during wwII. the markings on the left side are Soc.It.F.LLi Galesi Brescia Cal635. the right side markings are pretty clear MADE IN ITALY. the serial number is 433103. i was told it is a 25cal. i don't think i will fire it but i would like to know some history on it. any info would be helpful. thanks this is my first attempt to post a question on this forum. i thought i was getting on ask the experts but i missed that site. so here i go again. if i don't get on the ask experts forum this someone please help me.
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  • dcon12dcon12 Member Posts: 32,040 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Its a really nice wife. Better keep her. Don
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  • bobskibobski Member Posts: 17,866 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    sounds like one that was sold to great britain for the war. it might be a 455.
    Retired Naval Aviation
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    MO, CT, VA.
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  • CapnMidnightCapnMidnight Member Posts: 8,038 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I'm thinking bobski is right, I would guess 455 Webley cal. But every now and then I get stuff wrong.
    W.D.
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  • XracerXracer Member Posts: 1,990 ✭
    edited November -1
    The serial # indicates an early 1910 Manufacture. The lack of "U.S. Army Model 1909" on the butt indicates that your revolver is a "New Service Model" which, in addition to various "US" calibers, was also made in .450 Eley, .455 Eley, and .476 Eley.
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  • tequachatequacha Member Posts: 34 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Xracer
    The serial # indicates an early 1910 Manufacture. The lack of "U.S. Army Model 1909" on the butt indicates that your revolver is a "New Service Model" which, in addition to various "US" calibers, was also made in .450 Eley, .455 Eley, and .476 Eley.
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  • tequachatequacha Member Posts: 34 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Xracer
    The serial # indicates an early 1910 Manufacture. The lack of "U.S. Army Model 1909" on the butt indicates that your revolver is a "New Service Model" which, in addition to various "US" calibers, was also made in .450 Eley, .455 Eley, and .476 Eley.


    thanx for the help
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  • tequachatequacha Member Posts: 34 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by tequacha
    quote:Originally posted by Xracer
    The serial # indicates an early 1910 Manufacture. The lack of "U.S. Army Model 1909" on the butt indicates that your revolver is a "New Service Model" which, in addition to various "US" calibers, was also made in .450 Eley, .455 Eley, and .476 Eley.


    thanx for the help
    With its adjustable rear sight(drift) is it an officers model or shooting master? I found pics of 1909s and they show serial numbers on frame under the crane also all later pics Ive seen show numbers in the same place. Why would mine only have numbers on the butt and nowhere else?
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  • givettegivette Member Posts: 10,886 ✭
    edited November -1
    Tequacha: welcome to the forums!

    When this post reaches ten responses, it will lock-out. Start a new post to continue getting responses.

    The answers that you seek are dribbling in at a snails pace with the Q&A. If you want to avoid that, post a few quality pictures, and you'll get all the answers at once.

    With pictures, you'll also receive more historical information than you asked for, but is nice to get. Best, Joe
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  • tequachatequacha Member Posts: 34 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by givette
    Tequacha: welcome to the forums!

    When this post reaches ten responses, it will lock-out. Start a new post to continue getting responses.

    The answers that you seek are dribbling in at a snails pace with the Q&A. If you want to avoid that, post a few quality pictures, and you'll get all the answers at once.

    With pictures, you'll also receive more historical information than you asked for, but is nice to get. Best, Joe
    thanx Ill do that. So where were you in sunny southeast asia?
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  • givettegivette Member Posts: 10,886 ✭
    edited November -1
    I corps: camp carroll, up Hwy 1 Khe Sanh Marines IV corps Milphap Navy team 5 (later redesignated team 9) 67-68/69-70. Joe
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  • tequachatequacha Member Posts: 34 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by givette
    I corps: camp carroll, up Hwy 1 Khe Sanh Marines IV corps Milphap Navy team 5 (later redesignated team 9) 67-68/69-70. Joe
    Me @ Marble Mountain and DaNang U.S.A. 11th combat aviation group. U @ Khe Sanh during the seige?
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