I was very backwardly fortunate when I found one years ago. I was on my NIB buying jag and in my excitement, I did not notice that after I picked one of the two that the dealer had - that he had given me THE OTHER (not picked by me😡)in the pile of guns that I had bought.
Consequently, instead of New In (the) Box.... I got New In (a) Box as the numbers did not match!
I was peeved as one can imagine but had already entered it into my book so I figured the old axiom applied; "If you think you paid too much for a Colt🤫.... wait a bit!"😉
Then to point, as I waited and steamed a bit more I thought; "Why NOT shoot it?" Having been so long since owning or shooting a non-converted Colt's .22 I was reintroduced to the greatest surprise in 1911 shooting this side of a Mid-Range .38 Special.
Now, it gets shot-a-lot but cared for.
Mayhap, I'll dig out that box and post it up to see if anyone here has the corresponding pistol.
Consequently, instead of New In (the) Box.... I got New In (a) Box as the numbers did not match!
I was peeved as one can imagine but had already entered it into my book so I figured the old axiom applied; "If you think you paid too much for a Colt🤫.... wait a bit!"😉
Then to point, as I waited and steamed a bit more I thought; "Why NOT shoot it?" Having been so long since owning or shooting a non-converted Colt's .22 I was reintroduced to the greatest surprise in 1911 shooting this side of a Mid-Range .38 Special.
Now, it gets shot-a-lot but cared for.
Mayhap, I'll dig out that box and post it up to see if anyone here has the corresponding pistol.
