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Lot 2739:Early Production Pre-World War II Colt Super .38 Semi-Automatic Pistol Serial Number 30 with Letter from Famous Colt Employee John H. “Fitz” Fitzgerald Gifting it to Major Sam McKone

February 17th, 2022|Rock Island, IL
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Lot 2739:Early Production Pre-World War II Colt Super .38 Semi-Automatic Pistol Serial Number 30 with Letter from Famous Colt Employee John H. “Fitz” Fitzgerald Gifting it to Major Sam McKone

February 17th, 2022|Rock Island, IL
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Early Production Pre-World War II Colt Super .38 Semi-Automatic Pistol Serial Number 30 with Letter from Famous Colt Employee John H. “Fitz” Fitzgerald Gifting it to Major Sam McKone

Manufactured 1929, the first year of production. Includes a May 13, 1929 dated letter addressed to Major Sam Mckone of Lawrence, Kansas from famous Colt Employee John Henry Fitzgerald of Hartford, Connecticut in which he states, "They tell me at the factory that you were badly in need of a 38 Super Colt so I told them to take my No. 30 and send it along to you." Provenance: The Gus Cargile Collection

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ManufacturerColt
ModelSuper 38
TypePistol
Serial number
ClassCurio & Relic Handgun
Caliber / Gauge38 super
Barrel5 inch round
Finishblue
Gripwalnut
Bore conditionGood - Some light pitting or frosted appearance

Item LocationRock Island, IL
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