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Colt Pocket Positive .32 - Collector's Information - Experimental Colt Pocket Positive,
Colt Factory Presentation to E.H. Kelly,
.32 Police Cartridge Serial Number 149866
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Experimental Colt Pocket Positive Serial Number 149866, .32
Police caliber with 2 1/2" barrel - Factory blue finish with
checkered walnut medallion grips, original box (numbered to the
gun), Shooting Suggestions and cleaning brush. Colt factory
indicates that this revolver was manufactured in 1930 as an
Experimental Model and was presented by Colt Vice-President B.F.
Connor to Mr. E.H. Kelly, Factory Superintendent, on April 17,
1947 and was a single gun shipment. Mr. Kelly was a valued
executive and inventor having served almost 59 years with the
Colt Company.
Experimental Pocket Positive - this revolver has a number of
features that were never carried into production.
E.H. Kelly Patent for the design of the top of the frame. This
experimental revolver has this feature incorporated in its
design.
Article from The Coltsman about Edward H. Kelly
from May, 1943.
Marked on top of barrel:COLT'S PT. F. A. MFG.
CO. HARTFORD, CT. U.S.A.
PAT'D AUG. 5, 1884 JUNE 5, 1900 JULY 4, 1905.
Right side view.
Left side of barrel marked:
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ocket. |
32 POLICE CTG. |
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Close-up view of hammer and top of frame.
Close-up view of left side of frame and experimental cylinder
latch.
Close-up view of experimental grip design.
View of bottom of revolver.
Ejector rod head is color case hardened.
Serial number inside frame.
Serial number inside cylinder crane.
Original box numbered to the gun.
Open box view.
Note how original box does not have end label as when this gun
was presented, the model had been out of production for seven
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