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Colt .32 Auto US Property Pistol


Steve Brannan
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Steve Brannan

My good friend bought a Parkerized Colt .32 Auto Pistol marked US Property. The serial number is 567059. Is there anyway to find out if this Pistol was ever issued to a General Officer in the Army? Any assistance appreciated.

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 Colt 1903 USP serial numbers were regular serial numbers. Some of the members here (kwill) should be able to tell rather quickly since he co authored a book on GO pistols.

Pictures are always a plus!!

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Steve Brannan

My friend tried to photograph it but they quality is poor. It is identical to one that recently sold on Gunbroker for over $5000 but had the General's ribbons. That one was serial number 567675, just 600 numbers different from my friend's 567059. Looks and condition are identical.

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The records show:

 

567058---- 3/5/65----------------- BG Thurston T. Paul, Jr.

567060---- 5/14/53--------------------------- BG C. Warden

 

Missed it by a hair. 

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Steve Brannan

Thanks for checking. Any idea who else would have been issued these pistols besides Generals?


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Most in that SN range went to GOs but they were popular for any and every role other than combat--couriers, embassy personnel, OSS, MIC, CIC, Navy Intel....  Thousands went to the British (many never issued).

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Steve Brannan

I don’t have a holster but will be looking for a holster and belt. Preferably the brown leather type. I think they changed to black leather about 1960. 

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1956 was the change over period but as with anything military you will find overlap.  That said, brown or black would be appropriate.

Military or civilian? Repro or original?

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  • 2 weeks later...

I requested a Colt letter online last night and it usually takes 90 days to receive the letter. I’ll let you know when it comes in.


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Steve Brannan

Thanks guys At Ronnie’s suggestion I asked Colt to put the date of Manufacture on my letter as well as the shipping date. Will post the letter when it comes.


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