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Here for your perusal is my Nambu Type 14 8mm pistol serial number 31662 with matching magazine made by the Nagoya Arsenal Toriimatsu Factory in April 1944. Holster has spare magazine, cleaning tool and striker.

The S&W Historical Letter indicates this revolver was shipped from the factory on March 19, 1942 and delivered to US Government, Hartford Ordnance Depot, Springfield MA.

According to the S&W Letter this revolver was shipped from the factory on April 14, 1918 and delivered to United States Armory Springfield MA.

The Russian on top of barrel translates as "Ludwig Loewe & CO Berlin Germany No. 247. Caliber S&W .44 Russ." It's a Smith and Wesson Russian contract revolver in .44 Russian serial number 247 produced by Ludwig Loewe in Berlin. Side plate looks like it might read (Russian abbreviation?) FBR...

Took the revolver out to a friend's range and shot some 40 rounds and the old Warhorse performed flawlessly and was spot on every time. Yes, tight as a drum and a real hoot to shoot! Since this range has only metal targets no photos but next time will have photos of paper targets at another...

All factory loads; will post range report.

Two boxes ( 100 rds) of 250 gr lead flat nose lead. boxes are repro ones, Loose bag of 100 rds of 240 Gr RNL . As noted these are light loads seller used in his 1873 Colt SAA and Winchester 1873.

I got 4 boxes of this modern load .45 Long Colt to shoot in my 1909.

Also got a box of 20 rounds of blank cartridges made at the Frankford Arsenal. Apparently the blanks were used to accustom Cavalry horses to the sound of gunfire.

Looks like it received a parkerized refinish perhaps for WWII service by the Manila Odrnance Dept since almost all the Colt 1909s spent their entire service life in the Philippines. Here's another Colt 1909 with a similar finish.

Got several boxes of Frankford Arsenal 20-rounds of .45 Colt military issue ammo dated 1912, 1913 and 1914.

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Here for your perusal is Colt New Service .45 DA Colt Army Model of 1909 serial number 30443 which was 1 of 750 shipped to United States Government Commanding Officer Ordnance Depot Manila, The Philippines on June 17, 1909. Army Inspectors of Ordnance R.A.C (Rinaldo A. Carr) is visible...

Can any identify this British proof mark on the side plate by the screw? Under a magnifying glass looks like a tine broad arrow at 1 o'clock.

Thanks for the useful info; I'll send for the S&W letter to confirm shipment details.

One more to show serial number etc:

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Here for your perusal is Smith & Wesson .45ACP US Army model of 1917 serial number 132134 with British Birmingham proofs on cylinder, frame and barrel. I recall reading/seeing information that some 20000 of these S&W 1917s were sent to the UK in 1940; perhaps this is one of them.

Once again thanks for the info; are there any books/internet articles etc about these Canadian purchase S&W pistols?

Absolom; thanks for comments; doesn't have United States Property stamp on top strap. So were the Canadian direct purchase S&W pistols first checked out by US Army Ordnance officers and marked as such?