I have a Colt 1902 SN 34400 that shows on Colts serial number lookup, Manufactured in 1912 "MODEL 1902 MILITARY AUTOMATIC". This 1902 does not have the normal Military model characteristics though. I cant seem to figure this one out. This seems to be a 1902 SPORTING but with a Military serial...

Hello out there.... I have a family pistol Colt Model 1902 Sporting 38 ACP serial # 28087, that was my paternal grandfather's. He acquired it likely between 1909 and 1912 and passed in 1939. Been in the family gun cabinet ever since I can remember. Online research indicates a gap in Colt's...