The man I referred to in post 2 as Joe, the USRA historian, his full name was Joe Miller. This is from a 7.27.14 post by Guy Sajer on the Colt Forum:
Data collection for these “Known Survivor Files” was started in November 2002 on an Internet Group dedicated to collecting serial numbers and other pertinent information about Colts Target Revolvers.
This particular Colt Group was created by the late Joe Miller for persons interested in collecting and shooting pre-war Colt Target Revolvers and for gaining a more in-depth insight about numbers of specific models made, scarcity of various calibers, finishes, barrel lengths and other information of interest to collectors of these fine revolvers. These serial numbers were gathered from sales lists, auction catalogs, internet sales sites, gun shows and other participating members of the Colt Group.
Mr. Miller was the owner and operator of the Miller Gun Shop in Stroudsburg, PA. He was also a collector and international champion pistol target shooter for more than 35 years. He was the founder and president of the Monroe County, PA Pistol Club and also Historian for the United States Revolver Association. His knowledge acquired as a lifelong dealer, collector and competitor was willingly shared. He always had time to pass his knowledge along to anyone who sought his counsel. He will be sorely missed by the shooting and collecting community in the United States and internationally.
He was a well informed, generous guy. I have been away from Colt collecting for some years, and had not realized he had passed. RIP.
Last edited by Onomea; 07-31-2019 at 02:09 PM.
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