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The Historic Firearms and Militaria Collection of Peter Wainwright

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374 Sedgley Naval Mk V Signal Pistol 37mm flare, 6” round barrel, no S/N. Blackened finish, checkered hard rubber grip with USN mark. Fine. Retains most of the finish, showing light handling marks. Mechanically functional, fine bore. $150 - $250

375 Colt Commando Revolver .38 Special, 4” barrel, S/N 19579 (mfg. ca 1942-43). Parkerized finish, checkered brown hard rubber grips with rampant Colt logo. Barrel marked COLT COMMANDO / .38 SPECIAL on left side, and with standard two-line barrel address and patent information on top. The Commando was Colt’s less expensive, WWII era production version of the Official Police, which eliminated much of hand-finishing, metal polishing and the high quality bluing. As with most Commando revolvers, this one shows rougher finishing than most Colt commercial guns of the period with less polishing and obvious tool marks. Very good. Retains most of the Parkerized finish with some loss at the high edges and from handling. Mechanically functional, fine bore, grips with some light wear. $300 - $500

376 **Smith and Wesson Navy Victory Model Revolver .38 caliber, 4” barrel, S/N V164008. Marked on the left side of frame U.S. Navy, lanyard ring, Parkerized finish, two-piece walnut grips. This revolver is very sharp and crisp, retaining nearly all of the finish. A slight drag mark through the cylinder stops. Grips are excellent. Mechanically excellent, very good bore. $600 - $1,200

377 **Smith and Wesson Coast Guard Victory Model Revolver .38 caliber, 4” barrel, S/N V437588. Parkerized finish, Marked on the left side of the frame under the cylinder latch Property Of USCG. Two-piece walnut grips. Retaining most of the original finish, some wear to the high edges, a line through the cylinder stops. Grips are very good, excellent bore. Mechanically excellent. $1,000 - $1,500

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