1917 British Contract .455 Colt Government Model Pistol

[vainn80]

Here for your perusal is my British Army Contract 1917 .455 Eley Colt Government Model Pistol No. W 92124 which was 1 of 300 shipped to the London Armoury Company on March 30, 1917. Photos show British Military Crossed Pennants and Broad Arrow property and proof marks. Also shown are following markings on barrel: .455 CAL Auto S L (self-loading); broad arrow property mark; .9 in brass length and 9 lbs/sq in pressure and close-ups of .455 magazine.

 

[gsimmons]

Nice collection of hard to find guns, thanks for sharing!

 

[rufrdr]

Wow!

FWIW, as a teen, the local gunshop had several 1911s in .455 for sale for a long time; no one wanted them due to being in .455 Webley!