[Colt-SL]

Is it time for some Officer's Model photos? Please post yours. This one is Bright Stainless. I picked it up as a companion piece to my Bright Stainless Gold Cup National Match.

Update for current ACP's stocks (Buffalo Bone with embedded emblem) and posed with Officer's Model .22.................

 

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This one has been worked over a little.

That's so BAD it's beautiful! Looks like the alter ego of the previous gun LOL! Its evil twin. Thanks for posting!

 

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Wow, I wish I could find one in Bright Stainless. That is great looking. Here is a picture of my ugly duckling..

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Looks mighty handsome to me!

 

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Here's one from 1905. Hey, it's an Officer's Model! Says so right there on the barrel!

Wyatt; I absolutely LOVE it!!

 

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Wyatt, did you start something? Here are five OFFICER'S MODELS from 4" to 7 1/2".

Oh wow, that's an Officer's family portrait! What a great picture!

 

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Here's a 7-1/2" specimen from 1914.
Don

I just KNEW I shoulda labeled this post as "Officer's ACP" !! LOL! DHenry, bee-uu-ti-ful firearm!

 

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You mean there are semiauto OMs as well? Holy cow!

Face it, you let the revolver guys in and there is going to be a certain amount of thread drift. (Or thread piracy, even.)

Piracy?? Where's an Officer when you need one! Hey, let it drift, I'm enjoying the photos immensely.

 

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OK guys, I can play along too! HA!

Here's my latest "Colt Officer's Model". A target-sight .22 LR with three digit serial number. Colt dated it for me at 1930. It is one of the first 2nd generation OM's made. A nice Gunbroker transaction; in great shape for 81 years old! (Right click on photo and select 'view image' to see larger format photo.)

 

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One more Officer's ACP for me. This one is the "Commencement Issue Limited Edition" serial number FA00001 from the Custom Shop.

It's in the book, "Colt An American Legend".

 

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Beautiful gun nimrod44, love the stocks and love the serial number too. Thanks for posting!

 

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That is a beauty aimtrue!

Max

Ditto!

 

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Oooo! Love the Commanding Officer's Model y2kdon! Can you give us a little history lesson on it?

 

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Here is what I think I know about it. I have found conflicting info.

It is a limited production run. Officer slide on a commander frame. 3 guns in the series.
1) 1985 (or 1987?) stainless 500 made. General Officers model
2) 1988 blue, 365 made Commanding Officer Model
here is a thread I started on it.
http://www.coltforum.com/forums/col...king-info-colt-commanding-officers-model.html
3) 9mm, 1990, alloy frame, 500 made, Lt. Commander model. (or 800 made in 1985 depending on who you read)
Colt Lieutenant Commander

If someone can point me to accurate info, it would be appreciated.

Well this is a good start. I'm still tracking down bits & pieces of info on the Officer's ACP Commencement Issue. The hunt is some of the best part of collecting. Please share whatever you learn.

 

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OK I've waited long enough

Both beautiful!! Ivories on the ACP?

 

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Gorgeous, thanks for posting!

 

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Officer ACP's together.....

 

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Pre-war Officer's Model dedicated to my friend Cam, thecoltguy, who literally wrote the book!:

 

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Sorry for replying to an old post but I just picked up a Colt Officers 45ACP in Bright Stainless which is very similar to the one in the photo. My serial number is SF15XXXE which put it in the mid to late 80's from what I can tell. Does the E designate a custom shop gun or does it mean enhanced? Does anyone know the history of these pistols?

Thanks

Shawn

Shawn, usually the E designates the model as enhanced. The one in the photo in post #1, with similar but earlier serial number than yours dates, according to Colt's, to being made in 1996.

You can call them and with your serial number they will tell you the date of manufacture: 1- 800-962-COLT (2658) * Mon-Fri 9am to 5pm EST

 

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GORGEOUS gun! A little dab of Flitz, a modicum of love and you're good to go!!

Congrats and thanks so much for posting it!

 

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Welcome to the Colt Forum Landchipper! Thanks for adding to the thread.