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Title: Colt .455 Eley New Service
Post by: Grapeshot 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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(http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m53/Grapeshot_2006/Colt%20New%20Service%20in%20455%20Eley/100_0095.jpg)

(http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m53/Grapeshot_2006/Colt%20New%20Service%20in%20455%20Eley/100_0102.jpg)

(http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m53/Grapeshot_2006/Colt%20New%20Service%20in%20455%20Eley/100_0099.jpg)

(http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m53/Grapeshot_2006/Colt%20New%20Service%20in%20455%20Eley/100_0096.jpg)

Title: Re: Colt .455 Eley New Service
Post by: Niederlander on March 02, 2013, 03:59:52 PM

Nice pistol!  Mine is pretty much identical, but has been converted to .45 Colt.

Title: Re: Colt .455 Eley New Service
Post by: Sir Charles deMouton-Black 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.

Title: Re: Colt .455 Eley New Service
Post by: Grapeshot on March 02, 2013, 09:45:32 PM

Yes and crossed flags.

Title: Re: Colt .455 Eley New Service
Post by: Sir Charles deMouton-Black on March 03, 2013, 10:42:28 AM

Quote from: Grapeshot on March 02, 2013, 09:45:32 PM

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.

Title: Re: Colt .455 Eley New Service
Post by: DeaconKC on March 03, 2013, 04:52:37 PM

That is one pretty pony!

Title: Re: Colt .455 Eley New Service
Post by: Sir Charles deMouton-Black on March 03, 2013, 06:14:56 PM

This is the one that is headed my way;

Title: Re: Colt .455 Eley New Service
Post by: Grapeshot 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. 

Title: Re: Colt .455 Eley New Service
Post by: Grapeshot on March 12, 2013, 10:07:45 AM

Quote from: Grapeshot 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. 

Just listed this on cascity classifieds.