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Here are two pictures of an early Colt's Detective Special that I recently acquired. The Colt's Archive letter indicates it was shipped as a 2" .38 in July of 1927 to one P. von Frantzuis (an uncommon name; I believe the correct spelling is actually von Frantzius).
Peter von Frantzius was the dealer who supplied one, and possibly both, of the Thompsons used at the S.M.C. Cartage Co. garage on February 14, 1929, as well as the Detective Special used on Chicago reporter Jake Lingle in 1930.
In the second picture, you can just make out the initials "WBR" on the frame between the top of the grip and the hammer, as if it was marked as evidence at one time.
If only it could talk, I suppose it would keep its mouth shut, ya hear!
Peter von Frantzius was the dealer who supplied one, and possibly both, of the Thompsons used at the S.M.C. Cartage Co. garage on February 14, 1929, as well as the Detective Special used on Chicago reporter Jake Lingle in 1930.
In the second picture, you can just make out the initials "WBR" on the frame between the top of the grip and the hammer, as if it was marked as evidence at one time.
If only it could talk, I suppose it would keep its mouth shut, ya hear!