SOLD IMPORTANT AND RARE COLT US AIR FORCE AIRCREWMAN REVOVLER…….A.F. N0. 5……UNIQUE COLT LETTER!!!

In 95% factory original condition, we have an exceptionally rare and seldom seen U.S. Air Force marked Colt Aircrewman Revolver.  This revolver is U.S. Air Force marked on the rear grip strap and it is marked A.F. NO. 5 on the butt.  The revolver is 100% factory original and a totally correct textbook example.  Probably the best part of this revolver is the story that is told by the Colt Factory Letter.  The pistol was a one gun shipment dated January 12, 1953 that was personally hand delivered by Mr. R. S. Havourd of Colt’s to Major Fred Brown of the Air Force Office of Special Investigation at the Pentagon.  This may indeed be the reason why this pistol was not destroyed in the recall and destruction order of 1959 as it may have stayed in the procession of Major Brown.   As you probably are aware of, it is fairly well known among collectors that only between 25 and no more than 50 of these revolvers still remain in existence. If you are a U.S. Martial handgun collector you are aware that this is even rarer than a Singer and they are certainly becoming as well known in collector circles as well.