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by lemeatm
Fri Feb 14, 2014 12:21 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Time Machine - Colt's response to SAA problem April 17, 1963
Replies: 20
Views: 4875

Re: Time Machine - Colt's response to SAA problem April 17,

555 small.png Gun and letter together. Don Wilkerson's book in the picture mentions only 55 7 1/2" barreled nickle plated .44 specials were made. Further it mentions that only one left the factory with ivory grips. Thanks so much for posting your letter. Now to get the letter from colt to get ...
by lemeatm
Sat Sep 17, 2011 12:48 pm
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: PAY IT FORWARD
Replies: 581
Views: 376033

Re: PAY IT FORWARD

TedH wrote:I claimed the holster from bsaride, so I'm putting up a steel 30 round Mini 14 magazine.
I'll take the mini 14 mag. PM inbound.
by lemeatm
Tue Sep 06, 2011 11:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Time Machine - Colt's response to SAA problem April 17, 1963
Replies: 20
Views: 4875

Re: Time Machine - Colt's response to SAA problem April 17, 1963

So I just found an old firearm record book of my Dads in a box of books and it has this Colt purchased on 10 November 1976, new in box, unfired from John Wargo, in Phoenix, AZ. It had the Ivory on it then, and it is listed as being 1 of 55 manufactured. Now I have to go through all his old receipts ...
by lemeatm
Sat Sep 03, 2011 9:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Time Machine - Colt's response to SAA problem April 17, 1963
Replies: 20
Views: 4875

Re: Time Machine - Colt's response to SAA problem April 17, 1963

http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy118/lemeatm/IMAG0032.jpg http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy118/lemeatm/IMAG0033.jpg Thought I would share some pics. The only thing I know about this is what my Mom told me, and she isn't really sure about the way Dad got this gun. According to her, Dad got t...
by lemeatm
Wed Aug 31, 2011 2:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Time Machine - Colt's response to SAA problem April 17, 1963
Replies: 20
Views: 4875

Re: Time Machine - Colt's response to SAA problem April 17, 1963

A letter ******************************************************************************************** Colt's Patent Fire-Arms Manufacturing Company, Inc. Hartford 14, Connecticut, U.S.A. (Rampant Colt image) April 17, 1963 Mr. Michael B. Leck 30 Yahara Ave. Rutherford, N.J. Dear Mr. Leck: We have r...