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received this very interesting detailed reply from the Royal Canadian Artillery Museum concerning this pistol: 1. Shipment to Remington-UMC (October 1914) Your pistol (C9591) being 1 of 20 shipped to Remington-UMC on Oct 5, 1914 is the key starting point. That is not a normal commercial or military delivery pattern. Small lots like “20 pistols” sent to an ammunition manufacturer strongly suggest: Most likely purpose: Ammunition development / function testing Establishing reliable .45 ACP loads for wartime production Possibly endurance and pressure testing This fits the context: WWI had just begun (August 1914) Britain and its allies were scrambling to source arms and ammunition in North America UMC (soon part of Remington) was gearing up for large-scale contracts So yes—Colt absolutely did send pistols to ammunition makers. That was standard practice when scaling up production of a cartridge. 2. How did it get into Canadian service? This is the tricky part—and where speculation needs to be disciplined. Known historical anchor: Canada purchased ~5,000 Colt Government Models in late 1914 for the Canadian Expeditionary Force These were shipped directly from Colt—not via intermediaries like Remington Your pistol’s path (most plausible reconstruction): Scenario A (most likely) Colt ships pistol to Remington-UMC for testing After testing, pistol becomes surplus / retained inventory It is later: Sold commercially or Transferred as part of broader wartime supply dealings It enters Canadian service through: Direct purchase Officer private purchase Or informal acquisition early in the war Early-war procurement (late 1914–early 1915) was messy. Canada and Britain were buying anything available. Scenario B (possible, but less provable) Remington-UMC acted as a procurement intermediary The pistol was bundled into shipments tied to: ammunition contracts here is precedent: Remington Arms supplied rifles and handled foreign contracts They also arranged handgun supply (e.g., S&W .455s for Britain) But: there is no direct evidence that these 20 Colts were officially forwarded to Canada as a batch. Scenario C (least likely but often suggested) “Smuggled” or informally diverted into Canada This is usually overstated. While early war procurement was chaotic, outright smuggling is not needed to explain this pistol’s path. 3. Canadian marking (C Broad Arrow) The Canadian “C broad arrow” on the magazine is important: Likely applied to replacement or spare magazines (1915 onward) Matches your note that early pistols shipped with unmarked mags This suggests: The pistol was in Canadian service long enough to receive replacement equipment The magazine is not necessarily original to the pistol 4. British proof marks (Birmingham) The Birmingham Proof House marks tell a very clear story: BNP (Birmingham Nitro Proof) = civilian/commercial proof Required when: A firearm enters civilian market in the UK Or is exported commercially Your dating (1958) is very plausible: Post-WWII surplus disposal British/Commonwealth pistols sold off commercially Proofed before sale/export This means: This means The pistol remained in British/Commonwealth control through WWII Then entered civilian circulation in the late 1950s 5. WWII barrel on a WWI pistol Completely normal. Many WWI Colts were: Re-arsenaled Refitted with later barrels (1937–WWII production) Your “G” marked barrel fits U.S. government contract replacement barrels (pre-1943) This strongly supports: Continued service life into WWII Likely refurbishment in a British or Canadian system 6. Putting it all together (clean timeline) Most defensible reconstruction: 1914 – Manufactured by Colt Oct 5, 1914 – Shipped to Remington-UMC for ammo testing 1914–1915 – Leaves Remington inventory (sale/transfer) WWI – Enters Canadian service (CEF), magazine later replaced Interwar / WWII – Remains in Commonwealth service, refurbished (new barrel) Post-1945 – Declared surplus ~1958 – Proofed at Birmingham for civilian sale/export Later – Returns to North America Bottom line answers to your core questions Did Colt send pistols to ammo makers for testing? Yes—very likely in this case. That’s the most solid conclusion. Did Remington-UMC forward it to Canada? Possible, but unproven. More likely: it left Remington as surplus and was later acquired through wartime purchasing channels. Is the Canadian/British service story believable? Yes—strongly supported by: Canadian-marked magazine British proof marks WWII replacement barrel Final assessment Your pistol is a legitimate multi-service gun with a complex but believable chain: Non-standard origin (test gun) Early wartime acquisition Canadian service Extended Commonwealth use Postwar British

I have a collection of old wartime magazines that I wish to sell. For example 154 issues of Life Magazine dating from 1/4/1937 through 12/31/1945 and from 1/14/1946 to 9/1/1998 Plus 21 Signal Magazines and 6 Der Adler. I have a complete list that I can share if anyone is interested.

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Here are the ac42 pictures.

Hi TerryG here. I see the photos of the German ac42 didn't come through.

Here are the items, 5 total. One M4 bayonet with M8A1 sheath. One German ac42 flare pistols. Three US flare pistols: M S.W.C. US Property M8. USN Mark 5. Sklar PT 10.47. I hope they all made it, thank you.

Guys, as stated above.! Rich

Guys, as stated above. The SS reference book can be bought for a modest donation to the forum. Europe only, sorry, I am trying to avoid tariffs! I would have followed him into battle when he stood up after being shot in the head effectively, he has sadly not delivered. Only more war and strife! Rich

Guys, as stated above. sadly not the whole 7 for the cruise. Rich

Guys, speculative bid and it came in. Like the early NATO stock number on the canvas. 3 x Tins Best Rich

Guys, as stated above. Rich

Guys, as stated above. Rich

Guys, this came into my wifes shop. I thought why not as I just haven't had any time this year. 1 from 1945, 13 from 1944 and the rest are spanning the earlier war years. Merry Christmas! Best Rich

That would be great if you could, feel free to post them, thanks.

I also have been 3d printing militaria for some time; much as seen in the video on YouTube. I have many files (3mf) and am willing to share if you like. Mostly grenades, rocket grenades, rifle grenades and launchers from WW1 and WW2. Please let me know if I should post them and under what heading in the forums, would love to share them. John McP, Tennessee USA FRENCH MESSAGE RIFLE GRENADE001.3mf

Wow, it's definetly GREEN...

Pretty serious bit of kit....

Fantastic, great to see you here. It was a great forum back in the day, before social media and the limited attention span of the youngsters. We lost all our posts about 10 years ago, so had to rebuiuld it from scratch, but it's generally pretty solid now. I just wish more people would use it...

Hello all, new member here....I've got my own youtube channel 'steel helmet stan'.....I've got a varied collection of militaria and I've got a 'thing' for binoculars!🤣🤣 cheers and all the best to you all. Stan

It's the maker, size and batch number. SE: Sächsische Emailler- und Stanzewerke, Lauter (later used the code HKP) Size 64 1080 is the batch number

Interesting, never seen anything like it before... like an SA80 bayonet.

Anyone help ID this flag. Probably not to old, well made, heavy brass fittings. looks to have seen lots of field use.