[Colt 45]

Here's mine:

Max

 

[rayb]

Couple more of the 45 acp kind

 

[Colt-SL]

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".

 

[nimrod44]

Here's one of mine....

 

[Colt-SL]

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

 

[aimtrue]

Reliable, accurate and visually attractive:

 

[Colt 45]

That is a beauty aimtrue!

Max

 

[Colt-SL]

That is a beauty aimtrue!

Max

Ditto!

 

[y2kdon]

Can I play too?
Officers Match in 38 and in 22


and a Commanding Officers Model

 

[Colt-SL]

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

 

[Hopalong]

Okay, in that case I'm jumping in!

 

[cda926]

Well......I'm in too.

This one letters as 1 of 6 shipped to a NYC police supply store in 1932. My best guess is the NYPD pistol team.....


Charles

 

[y2kdon]

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

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.

 

[Colt-SL]

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.

 

[bayouboy]

OK I've waited long enough

 

[Colt-SL]

OK I've waited long enough

Both beautiful!! Ivories on the ACP?

 

[22_Matt]

Officers Model's

 

[.455Eley]

Here's one I just picked up, matte blue with synthetic ivories, made in 1988.

 

[WC145]

Clark Custom Meltdown 1991A1 Compact (basically a parkerized Officers ACP)

 

[Major Dad]

I'm in, too!

I hardly call myself a collector, unless one considers that I've been the proud owner of this little gem since 1991. Colt Mark IV Series 80 Lightweight Officer's .45 ACP. I still have the original box and owners manual, too. It is the only Colt we own, and we are not about to part with it. Everything is stock; I've not modified or customized it in any way. I taught my now-grown kids to shoot handguns with it and it is now my concealed carry weapon. Colt has verified that it was built in 1990 and my next step is to get it lettered.

My compliments to the true Colt collectors who've posted their treasures on this thread. Pride in ownership is evident, and since I've joined Colt Forum I'm pleased to see that I'm not the only Colt lover around!