Hi TankerFrank,
You might check the other forum where you posted about this gun before... there is some good information there and a book reference you should check out.
Your Model 1901 has been reworked, probaly twice at least. The army specified that a lanyard ring be added to the butt... this was the Model 1901 specification. Colt reworked some and so did the army. Guns with "Model 1901" on the butt and a four (or less) digit serial number were polished and had the entire butt marking removed. Colt restamped the last four digits of the serial number on the butt with "Model 1901". You will also find some earlier Model 1894 and Model 1896 guns with the four digit serial numbers retaining their original model marking. These guns did not have the old model marking completely polished off and were done by the army. The reworking was done by the army and Colt between 1902 and 1911 or so... Colt shipping records verify this practice.
Now the LEB marking is Captain Leroy E. Briggs who was the ordnance officer that inspected the 19000 plus recalled Colt DA Army model revolvers at the Remington Plant during 1918 for use by the army as secondary issue during WW I.
I have an extensive database on the Colt DA New Army and Navy models... There were no Army contracts in the 184xxx serial number range. Hope that helps... Bob Best
You might check the other forum where you posted about this gun before... there is some good information there and a book reference you should check out.
Your Model 1901 has been reworked, probaly twice at least. The army specified that a lanyard ring be added to the butt... this was the Model 1901 specification. Colt reworked some and so did the army. Guns with "Model 1901" on the butt and a four (or less) digit serial number were polished and had the entire butt marking removed. Colt restamped the last four digits of the serial number on the butt with "Model 1901". You will also find some earlier Model 1894 and Model 1896 guns with the four digit serial numbers retaining their original model marking. These guns did not have the old model marking completely polished off and were done by the army. The reworking was done by the army and Colt between 1902 and 1911 or so... Colt shipping records verify this practice.
Now the LEB marking is Captain Leroy E. Briggs who was the ordnance officer that inspected the 19000 plus recalled Colt DA Army model revolvers at the Remington Plant during 1918 for use by the army as secondary issue during WW I.
I have an extensive database on the Colt DA New Army and Navy models... There were no Army contracts in the 184xxx serial number range. Hope that helps... Bob Best