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THB**Colt New Service Revolver Personal Revolver Of Colonel Albert Sidney Waldon
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Cincinnati , OH 45232
United States
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LiveMay 3, 2017 - May 5, 2017
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- Lot Description
.45 Colt, 5.5" round barrel, S/N 321932 (circa 1924). Blued finish, checkered walnut grips. Side of barrel marked NEW SERVICE 45 COLT and top of barrel with usual two-line address and patent information: COLT'S PT FA MFG CO HARTFORD CT USA / PAT'D AUG 5, 1884, JUNE 5, 1900, JULY 4 1905. Rampant Colt Logo on left side of frame at rear. Bottom of right grip marked: 26 A s. Lanyard loop in butt. Accompanied by a small cloth bound hardback book regarding the life and experiences of Colonel Sydney Dunn Waldon.
Colonel Sydney Dunn Waldon was born in London England in 1873 and came to the United States in 1892, soon becoming a naturalized citizen. He worked at a number of US companies during his early years in America from the Cooper Iron Works of Mt. Vernon, OH to Ball Engine Company of Erie, PA, eventually becoming involved with the fledgling automobile industry working for the Foster Auto Company of Rochester, NY, then Packard and finally Cadillac. During his time in Detroit he became fascinated aviation, and in 1916, after the outbreak of WWI, he was commissioned a captain in the US Signal Corp. He was subsequently made a charter member of the US Aircraft Production Board and sent to France as assistant chief of the Signal Corps with the rank of Colonel. There he established airfields and oversaw the distribution of equipment and supplies. After the war he served as president of the Detroit Aviation Society and Detroit Automobile Club. He was instrumental in bringing the 1922 International Air Races to Detroit. He served as president of the Detroit Street Railway Commission, and as president of the Detroit Rapid Transit Commission. Waldon spent the final years of his life in Hamilton, OH, and the gun was acquired by the consigning family through marriage.
Provenance: Received directly from Colonel Waldon by the family of the consignor, where the gun has remained for three generations.
Fine overall, retaining most of the original blued finish, with some scattered loss along the left side of the barrel and some holster wear at the muzzle. Mechanically functional with a fine bore. Checkered Colt medallion grips are fine as well with light handling marks, but are numbered in pencil to a different gun in the 307,XXX range.Condition
**Requires C&R or FFL
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