[fred cook]

The 7 spoons shown below are probably my favorites in my collection. Why? Some are special by being first year production and some because of the grips that they are wearing! The grips starting at upper left on the .22 Colt Lightning are Ivory, just below that one is an officers model from 1930 w/custom carved walnut target grips. Just below the Officers Model is a 1903 Pocket hammerless (1914) w/Pearl grips that have the right side forward facing Colt emblem (made from 1910 thru 1919). Next continuing counter clockwise is a Colt Pocket Positive from 1921 with Colt pearl grips w/o emblems. Next is a Colt Woodsman Match Target (1949) wearing Lew Sanderson grips (quite rare). These grips were ordered by the Woodsman's original owner, a banker in Rome, Ga. in 1950. The next gun is a Colt Official Police in .22 rf that has had adjustable sights added and is wearing a set of Giraffe bone grips. The revolver at top center is a Colt Officers model from 1904 (1st year production)! It is wearing a set of the rare Colt Fluer de Li grips that were optional for a few years. Anyway, these pieces would have to be my top favorites out of the collection. I guess you could say that I have "come to grips" with these choices!