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Synopsis
The most authoritative source on the development of the world's most popular military pistol. Includes an illustrated description and analysis of all the variations, including rare factory models. A beautiful color section shows a wide selection of the most exciting Colt M1911s ever made. One hundred and ten pages of complete factory shipping records allow individual pistols to be researched by serial number! These records include all martial and thousands of commercial big frame Colt autos through the last Transition Government Model of 1924. Carefully designed for quick reference and distinctive appearance, Goddards "The Government Models" is a must for every enthusiast of Colts and military firearms.
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About the Author
William H.D. Goddard is the world's foremost expert on early M1911 pistols. His exhaustive research for this book, including details of every single shipment of M1911s from the Colt factory, shows why he is so highly regarded and why his book has remained the standard work in its field for so very long.
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Does an excellent job...collectors will be most interested in the shipping records. -- Arms Collecting, February 1990
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- PublisherAndrew Mowbray Pub
- Publication date1988
- ISBN 10 0917218248
- ISBN 13 9780917218248
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages293
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Government Models, The: The Development of the Colt Model of 1911
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 293 pages. Fine condition hardcover in a fine dustjacket with very slight age toning from sunlight. An extraordinary design and development history, in US service and essentially unchanged for 75 years. This is packed with accurate detail for the history buff, enthusiast, and serious collector. Very readable, comprehensive and lavishly illustrated, and easy to use for quick reference. Seller Inventory # 021645
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Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. The book is in New Condition, no damage to the binding, pages, and the Dust Jacket is almost perfect. Front and back of the Dustjacket are perfect, top of DJ spine has small wrinkle with a MM tear at edge, very minor. Binding is tight and the pages are crips and clean with almost no signs of use. Please see the images for details and If you need more photos, please feel free to email me. Seller Inventory # abe 456
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