SOLD 1903 COLT US PROPERTY MARKED WW2 ISSUE MINT NEW IN BOX

IN 99% PLUS MINT CRISP ORIGINAL CONDITION WITH THE STANDARD PARKERIZED FINISH WE HAVE A SUPER EXMAPLE OF A US PROPERTY MARKED 1903 COLT POCKET AUTOMATIC IN .32 AUTO.  THIS PISTOL IS STILL WITH THE ORGINAL MATCHING NUMBERED BOX AND THE 1944 DATED INSTRUCTON MANUAL AS WELL.  THIS PISTOL HAS THE CROSSED CANNON CARTOUCHE AND THE US PROPERTY STAMP.  THIS PISTOL IS ONE OF A GROUP THAT THE OSS TRANSFERED TO BRITAIN FOR THE USE OF THE SOE, THE BRITISH SPECIAL OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE WHICH WAS THEIR COUNTERPART TO THE OSS.  THESE PISTOLS WERE USED IN THE OCCUPIED TERRITORIES AND WERE ALSO PROVIDED TO RESISTANCE FORCES.  THEY WERE USED BY SPIES AND SABOTEURS.    A NUMBER OF THESE PISTOLS WERE RETURNED TO THE STATES IN THE 1960’S AFTER THEY WERE SURPLUSED BY THE BRITS,  SOME, LIKE THIS EXAMPLE WERE NOT ISSUED AND ARE VIRTUALLY NEW AFTER 70 YEARS IN STORAGE OR IN A COLLECTION.  IF YOU COLLECT THE MARTIAL COLTS POCKETS THIS IS A MUST HAVE VARIANT IN THE BEST SHAPE YOU CAN FIND IT.