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Variations of Colt's New Model Police and Pocket Breech Loading Pistols: Type-By-Type Guide to What Collectors Call Small Frame Conversions

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Variations Of Colt's: New Model Police & Pocket Breech Loading Pistols is the definitive guide for what Colt pistol collectors call "small frame conversions", a diverse label covering many different types of early cartridge pistols. Seven basic variations of these pistols are documented and described, with production programs and quantities listed. Written by three long-time Colt collectors (John D. Breslin, William Q. Pirie, and David E. Price), each of which had independently collected data for over ten years, and all of whom applied their experience to previously unexamined Colt factory records such as production quantities and serial number data, Variations Of Colt's is a balance of minute detail, black-and-white photography, skillful technical drawings, and accessible prose text. As the authors point out, most of the guns were actually made as cartridge pistols, not converted from percussion, though conversions are described in particular detail. A "must- have" for serious gun collectors and a fascinating read for hobbyists curious about the history of Colt pistols and manufacture.

you cannot collect colt conversions without this book, but then again, if you are a serious collector, you already know this. if you are just starting out, start with this book.