[Guest]

Shipped for the OIC NSD Oakland, CA on August 16, 1943. One of 300 pistols shipped. Lettered almost 20 years ago by Marty Huber, the Colt historian, for a friend of mine. He sold this pistol to another collector. I acquired it after his death a few years back.
Apparently, they really didn't need them too badly because this one shows no sign of use. Notice it is G.H.D. and crossed cannons marked, but no U.S. PROPERTY marking.
It's not difficult to see from the photos why the Match Target is nicknamed the "Bullseye".


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[Edward Tinker]

Scott, nice show and tell, great collector piece!

Ed

 

[Guest]

Thanks, Ed. I thought it might be a good one to post, as it is not as commonly seen as some of the others.

 

[r_t_darc]

Thanks for sharing it with us, Scott. Though I have a
few training rifles, I haven't added any .22 caliber
pistols to my collection as of yet.

Rich

 

[Guest]

As far as .22 training pistols go, this is one of the toughest to find. The blued SM Ace guns with the USP and military final acceptance mark are really beautiful pieces.


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[r_t_darc]

Thanks for showing us another fine specimen, Scott!

 

[Guest]

You're welcome, and good luck with adding some pistols to your .22 trainer collection. A lot of them are pretty worn when found because they were cheap to shoot in the first place. But, every once in a while, we get lucky and sneak up on a nice one.
It's getting harder to find them these days. Most of the .22 pistols have been under appreciated over the years, and have just recently gotten some of the attention they deserve in the last 4-5 years.

 

[Guest]

quote:Originally posted by Scott Gahimer

Shipped for the OIC NSD Oakland, CA on August 16, 1943. One of 300 pistols shipped. Lettered almost 20 years ago by Marty Huber, the Colt historian, for a friend of mine. He sold this pistol to another collector. I acquired it after his death a few years back.
Apparently, they really didn't need them too badly because this one shows no sign of use. Notice it is G.H.D. and crossed cannons marked, but no U.S. PROPERTY marking.
It's not difficult to see from the photos why the Match Target is nicknamed the "Bullseye".

I had a Bullseye similar to yours that was marked Property U.S. Navy with same inspectors mark and other cartouches, though not in as nice a condition as the one you have.

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[Guest]

Looks like an original pistol that someone may have "added" the Navy marking. It appears to be pantagraphed.
The G.H.D. and the assembler's mark seem to indicate an otherwise original pistol. Thanks for sharing. Do you recall the serial number?