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Model M .380 serial number 15398
with factory roll mark "P.D.N.Y. No. 171" on right
side of frame above grip. Pistol has original finish. Over
800 of these pistols were ordered by the New York City
Police Department from 1913 - 1914 for issue to detectives.
Prior to ordering these Colt pistols, the New York Police
Department issued to its officers
Colt New Police
.32 revolvers that were factory engraved with the
inscription "New York Police" on the back strap.
Known Colt 1908 .380 ACP PDNY Inscribed Pistols by Issue Number
17, 71, 78, 82, 85, 86, 94, 111, 135, 167, 171, 177,
184, 194, 203, 208, 213, 214, 224, 295,
309, 333, 345, 353,
393, 417,
420, 423, 430, 436, 439, 475, 563, 575, 576, 629, 644, 652, 679, 703, 757, 763, 767, 796,
800, 811
The man in the photograph who is not in uniform is Alfred P.
Lane, Olympic shooter and gold medalist. Lane was
hired by the New York City Police Department (NYPD)
in 1914 to train police officers how to shoot with the new
semi-auto Colt 1908 Pocket Hammerless .380 caliber pistols.
Photo is dated March 16, 1914. Source: George Grantham
Bain Collection (Library of Congress).
Model M .380 serial number
15398 factory rollmarked "P.D.N.Y. No. 171" right side.
Model M .380 with factory
rollmark "P.D.N.Y. No. 353" on right side of frame
above grip. Over 800 of these pistols were ordered by the
New York City Police Department from 1913 - 1914 for issue to
detectives.
Model M .380 serial number
15217 factory rollmarked "P.D.N.Y. No. 353" on right side of
frame above grip..
Model M .380 serial number
15212 factory rollmarked "P.D.N.Y. No. 353" right side.
Model M .380
serial number 16422 factory rollmarked "P.D.N.Y. No. 417"
left side.
Model M .380
serial number 16422 factory rollmarked "P.D.N.Y. No. 417"
right side.
Close-up of P.D.N.Y. No. 417 Rollmark
Model M .380 serial number
16760 factory rollmarked "P.D.N.Y. No. 345" on right side of
frame above grip..
Model M .380 serial number
16760 factory rollmarked "P.D.N.Y. No. 345" on right side of
frame above grip..
Model M .380 serial number
16595 factory rollmarked "P.D.N.Y. No. 111" on right side of
frame above grip. Replacement plastic grips.
Model M .380 serial number
16595 factory rollmarked "P.D.N.Y. No. 111" on right side of
frame above grip. Replacement plastic grips.
Model M .380 serial number
16595 factory rollmarked "P.D.N.Y. No. 111" on right side of
frame above grip. Replacement plastic grips.
Model M .380 serial number
17655 factory rollmarked "P.D.N.Y. No. 811" on right side of
frame above stock. Left stock is a later style Type III.
Colt 1908 Pocket Hammerless .380 ACP serial number 17655
Factory Letter - Date of manufacture April 9, 1914,
Factory Engraved "PDNY No. 811" on the right side of the
frame. Shipped to Police Department, City of New York, April
11, 1914, 40 guns in shipment.
Model M .380 serial number
17655 factory rollmarked "P.D.N.Y. No. 811" on right side of
frame above stock.
Model M .380 serial number
17655 factory rollmarked "P.D.N.Y. No. 811" on right side of
frame above right stock. Someone drilled holes into the
right stock (small pony early style Type III), presumably an
attempt by a left handed shooter to improve the grip on the
pistol. |
