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Colt .455 Eley New Service
« on: March 02, 2013, 07:02:47 AM »
This is my Colt New Service that I picked up last year.  I believe it's WWI British purchased Colt.

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Re: Colt .455 Eley New Service
« Reply #1 on: March 02, 2013, 03:59:52 PM »
Nice pistol!  Mine is pretty much identical, but has been converted to .45 Colt.
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Re: Colt .455 Eley New Service
« Reply #2 on: March 02, 2013, 08:08:04 PM »
I've just bought one, vintage 1915 without government property marks.  It is thought to be a Canadian officers personal weapon.  Ser No. is 732xx.

Grapeshot; Does yours have any markings like a broad arrow, etc.
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Re: Colt .455 Eley New Service
« Reply #3 on: March 02, 2013, 09:45:32 PM »
Yes and crossed flags.
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Re: Colt .455 Eley New Service
« Reply #4 on: March 03, 2013, 10:42:28 AM »
Yes and crossed flags.

NEAT!!   I will be looking around for a spare cylinder to allow ammo flexibility.  I wonder if a 1917 cylinder would work as I have a ton of 45ACP cases.
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Re: Colt .455 Eley New Service
« Reply #5 on: March 03, 2013, 04:52:37 PM »
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Re: Colt .455 Eley New Service
« Reply #6 on: March 03, 2013, 06:14:56 PM »
This is the one that is headed my way;
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Re: Colt .455 Eley New Service
« Reply #7 on: March 06, 2013, 06:51:43 AM »
Nice Looking Piece.  I'm afraid that I'll have to sell mine to cover some of my bills. 
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Re: Colt .455 Eley New Service
« Reply #8 on: March 12, 2013, 10:07:45 AM »
Nice Looking Piece.  I'm afraid that I'll have to sell mine to cover some of my bills. 

Just listed this on cascity classifieds.
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