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Originally Posted by fred cook
Don't know if it is original nickel, original nickel that has been replated or a blued gun that has been nickled. Will probably send for a letter from Colt to find out more. Also, the hammer is not stock Colt. It has been reshaped to look more graceful and to ???. I've got a set of the original Colt checkered walnut grips, but I think it deserves something fancy! I also have a set of Lew Sanderson target grips that would look nice on it!
Yep, was on GB. I saw it and pushed the "Buy it Now" button. Haven't done that very often! I have a soft spot for the Officers Models and didn't have a "shiny" one in my collection.
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I have had a mushy heart for the OM as well. That is why you might say, that I know so much about them. Did you know that there were 5 variations of standard Walnut grips put on them over the years?
1. Solid checkered grips no medallion...1903-1908
2. Solid Checkered grip wt deep dish Colt medallion small center diamond 1908-1917
3. Solid checker wt deep dish Colt med. large center diamond. 1908-1917
4. Solid RAISED checkered grips wt deep dish Colt medallion circa 1917-1926?
5. Solid checker with raised nickle Colt medallion 1926 - 1941
Post war 1946..Colt went to a plastic grip that they called Colt Wood.