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Check out these images from the National Museum of the U.S. Navy Photograph Collection.

45 caliber Colt automatic pistol, Model 1911 A1, # 207-501-9, engraved by W. Ward, shows Army scenes. This image was taken in 1967.

Same as the above

1967 image of Navy .38 caliber Colt Automatic Pistol, #217-1217, engraved by W. Ward, side view.

1967 image of Navy .38 caliber Colt Automatic Pistol, #217-1217, engraved by W. Ward, side view.

Navy .38 caliber Colt Automatic Pistol, #217-1217, engraved by W. Ward, shows two engraved sailing vessels engaged in combat on the top barrel. 1967 image

Why no newer/better images of the above handguns? Well, they were stolen from the Navy Memorial Museum (now the National Museum of the U.S. Navy) on or about December 4, 1975.

To this date, the pistols have not been recovered.


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