SOLD 1903 COLT US PROPERTY MARKED WW2 ISSUE MINT 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 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 THERE COUNTERPART TO THE OSS.  THESE PISTOLS WERE USED IN THE OCCUPIED TERRITORIES AND WERE ALSO PROVIDED TO RESISTANCE FORCES.  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.