Private Collection
Colt Model 1905 Factory Engraved with Mother of Pearl
grips serial number 5240 - This Colt Model 1905 belonged
to a murdered El Salvadorean president named Manuel Enrique
Araujo (gold initials "M.E.A." on the gun's grip) and it
also has the coat of arms in solid gold on the right grip.
This gun was shipped May 2, 1911 to Bloom Bros. The notation
in the records indicates "Pearl, Eng., Special." He
was President of El Salvador from 1911 - 1913.
Dr. Manuel "Miguel" Enrique Araujo Rodriguez (Usulután, El
Salvador,October 12, 1865- San Salvador, El
Salvador,February 9, 1913) was President of El Salvador 1
March 1911 - 8 February 1913. was a physician and political
Salvadoran President of the Republic (1911-1913), the sole
ruler of Country killed in the exercise of their functions.
He has maternal Portuguese blood.
Born in the town of Alegria, in the department of Usulután,
in a family of Portuguese descent landowner, cultivation of
coffee. Araujo studied medicine at the University of El
Salvador, after completing his doctorate in 1891, he
traveled to Europe to perform specialized studies of
Surgery.
The doctor Araujo was presented as official candidate in the
election of November 1910, with the support of outgoing
president Fernando Figueroa. During his government gave
special attention to the Army. Many foreign military
missions were hired to serve the education and skills of
officers Salvadorans. In 1912 he founded the National Guard,
for the organization of this security corps, were recruited
former officers of the Spanish Civil Guard whose image was
organized Salvadoran, as a rural police in the period of
Araujo were created in addition, justices of the peace in
all the country's municipalities, to ensure the rule of law
throughout the country and established the Ministry of
Agriculture to promote the cultivation of coffee. In 1911 is
celebrated the centenary of the independence uprising of
1811, with the inauguration of the monument to the heroes in
the Freedom Park in San Salvador were decreed in 1912 and
the current National Flag and Shield.
On February 4, 1913 during a concert in the park Bolivar of
San Salvador, (now Plaza Barrios), the chairman Araujo was
seriously wounded by machetes by the peasants Virgil
Mulatillo, Fermin Fabian Perez and Graciano. The president
died five days later due to wounds. Never was thoroughly
investigated, the motives of the attackers, who were shot
after a military trial.
Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manuel_Enrique_Araujo
Colt Model 1905 Factory Engraved with Mother of Pearl
Grips serial number 5240 - left side of frame showing
serial number and engraving around trigger area.
Colt Model 1905 Factory Engraved with Mother of Pearl
Grips serial number 5240 - right side of pistol.
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