The pistol has the "dull" blue finish adopted by Colt on Maand is fitted with the standard checkered, black walnut, stocks with diamonds surrounding the stock screws. The pistol has no modifications other than the hammer and retains the round-profile rear sight, early pattern safety lock and two-tone magazine with lanyard loop. Meadows and was formerly in the Meadows' collection. MILITARY AUTOMATIC PISTOLS, 1894-1920" by Edward S. 1 style hammer is illustrated and described on page 142 of "U.S. This pistol, serial number 50783, fitted with the Design No. 2 was sent to the School of Musketry at Ft. 1 was rejected by the Chief of Ordnance and Design No. The hammer is similar to the variations prepared by Springfield to test the possibility of redesigning the M1911 hammer in response to complaints from the field about difficulty cocking and un-cocking the standard, short, hammer. This pistol was subsequently fitted with a modified hammer with a long, upward curved, and serrated spur.
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