I would love to have an old New Service that was used by the Mounted Police. I am looking at this example coming up soon at Rock Island Auction.
Royal Northwest Mounted Police Colt New Service Revolver | Rock Island Auction
I have seen several others on the internet in recent years, and they all have a 3 or 4 digit number stamped on the backstrap along with the letters RNWMP. Do you think it means anything in particular that this one does not have a number? The spacing of the letters indicates that there was no intention of adding a number. I know a few of you have a book about guns of the Mounted Police. Do those books give any clue?
Thanks
Royal Northwest Mounted Police Colt New Service Revolver | Rock Island Auction
I have seen several others on the internet in recent years, and they all have a 3 or 4 digit number stamped on the backstrap along with the letters RNWMP. Do you think it means anything in particular that this one does not have a number? The spacing of the letters indicates that there was no intention of adding a number. I know a few of you have a book about guns of the Mounted Police. Do those books give any clue?
Thanks