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Photographs courtesy of J. Salopuro
1908 Colt Model M .380 serial number 105244 No. 85 -
marked B.M.C.P. 85 on the right side of the frame, above
the trigger. The slide also has the number 85 stamped in
front of the right slide legend. There were five shipments that
account for a total of 355 pistols. This is part of the
second contract of 55 pistols shipped on 4/26/29. The
serial numbers of the shipment range from 105207 - 105261.
These guns have factory lanyard loops, the safety disconnector
is removed and have been numbered post-factory 51 - 105.
Left side of B.M.C.P. 85 (note the presence of the
lanyard loop.)
Close up of the B.M.C.P. 85 marking on the frame and
the 85 marking on the slide. The earliest variations of
these pistols had the markings individually stamped. The
markings on later variations were applied with a roll die.
H. Worff Collection
1908 Colt Model M .380 serial number 120569
No. 119 - marked B.M.C.P. 119 on the right side of
the frame, above the trigger. The slide also has the number
119 stamped in front of the right slide legend. There were
five shipments that account for a total of 355 pistols. This is
part of the third contract of 100 pistols shipped on
6/11/35. The serial numbers of the shipment range from 118753 -
120993. These guns do not have factory lanyard loops, the
safety disconnector is removed and have been numbered
post-factory 106 - 205.
H. Worff Collection
Left side of B.M.C.P. 150 (note the lack
of the lanyard loop.)
H. Worff Collection
Close up of the B.M.C.P. 119 marking on
the frame and the 119 marking on the slide. The earliest
variations of these pistols had the markings individually
stamped. The markings on later variations were applied with a
roll die.
H. Worff Collection
Close-up of trigger showing the number "3"
partially visible on the left side. There is a corresponding
number "3" on the right forward part of the slide.
1908 Colt Model M .380 serial number 120871 No. 150 -
marked B.M.C.P. 150 on the right side of the frame, above
the trigger. The slide also has the number 150 stamped
in front of the right slide legend. There were five shipments
that account for a total of 355 pistols. This is part of the
third contract of 100 pistols shipped on 6/11/35. The
serial numbers of the shipment range from 118753 - 120993.
These guns do not have factory lanyard loops, the safety
disconnector is removed and have been numbered post-factory 106
- 205.
Left side of B.M.C.P. 150 (note the lack of the
lanyard loop.)
Close up of the B.M.C.P. 150 marking on the frame and
the 150 marking on the slide. The earliest variations of
these pistols had the markings individually stamped. The
markings on later variations were applied with a roll die. |
