[Radicalrod]

Well I found this at the local show and just couldn't go home without it.....

What was the time frame this kind of box was used for the 22 "kits"....I am guessing the 50's....

I sure hope it is not a TN box guy product.....RR.

 

[saintclair]

RR: My guess is early post WW2.

 

[Buckspen]

I don't know anything about the conversion units, but that style of box was used by Colt from the late 1940's until about 1955. Nice find! It looks all original to me.

- - - Buckspen

 

[Radicalrod]

Sure wish they had serialized these so you could figure a manufacturing date....RR

 

[JudgeColt]

There should be a date code on the literature, which might give a clue as to the date of shipment.

 

[Radicalrod]

Well it has this....looks like 3-52 could be the literature date....RR

 

[abureels4me]

Well it says "the new light weight Colt Commander" which came out in 1951 so 1952 would be about right

 

[capstan]

That looks like it is the highly prized leatherette box.

 

[what would you say]

It looks right to me, RR. It does not look like a TN box to me.

 

[JudgeColt]

By about 1954, the Accro rear sight replaced the Coltmaster rear sight, so that pretty much narrows down the vintage of this Conversion Unit.

 

[gumpys]

Nice score, I would love to have one of those.

Eric

 

[webeColts]

The box is definitely authentic, and in really great shape. I have the same vintage unit, and my literature is marked 3-48 (date). Does this unit have the slide stop stamped "2" on the back? Hard to tell from the pics if it is there. That looks to be a $500-$600 value. Hope you did well on the purchase.

 

[JohnnyP]

Nice find, and love the hinged boxes. The early post WWII units were serial numbered, but may have been left over from pre WWII production.

 

[kenhwind]

Seems like there are quite a few Colt .22 Conversion Units being sold, or at least getting listed on eBay & GB. I have the same vintage Unit no box and the incorrect slide stop. Used it to assemble a Service Model clone.

The boxes like this one fetch a good sum online.

 

[saintclair]

webeColts: It is amazing how many of the "2" marked slide stops get separated from the Conversion Units.

 

[Malysh]

It's Kosher. Nice find.
The paper has my birth month and birth year, so of course I like it!

 

[Radicalrod]

Yes it does have the "2" marked stop......and I sure didn't steal it....as usual I paid every penny they bring....RR