"US HANDGUNS OF WW2" COLT SMITH & WESSON PISTOL REVOLVER HOLSTER REFERENCE BOOK

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OSS agents, naval aviators, Military Police, and defense plant guards of WW2 were issued various revolvers and small caliber automatics for their duty. Though not as glamorous as the Colt 1911 .45 pistol, those secondary handguns were vital to the American war effort. They have also been of great interest to collectors for decades, leading Charles W. Pate to write an authoritative reference book on the subject in 1998, reprinted in a new and improved third edition in 2015. This "US HANDGUNS OF WW2" COLT SMITH & WESSON PISTOL REVOLVER HOLSTER REFERENCE BOOK is in near mint, unread condition, with only some light scattered storage wear evident (most pictured). Otherwise, the book is in near mint shape, with no other damage. Most interestingly, it boasts elegantly illustrated hardcovers, and sports 363 pages full of descriptive text, period pictures, and black and white photographs of Colt M-1917 .45 ACP revolvers, Smith & Wesson M-1917 .45 ACP revolvers, Smith & Wesson Military & Police and "Victory" revolvers supplied to the British under the Lend-Lease program, US Navy .38 Special "Victory" revolvers, OSS .38 Special "Victory" revolvers, Colt Official Police, Detective Special, and "Commando" revolvers, Colt pocket automatic models, including those in .25, .32, and .380, match/target pistols produced in .22 long rifle, OSS .22 Hi-Standard automatics with silencers, various holsters, lanyards, and ammo pouches for those handguns, and a plethora of other invaluable information. A beautiful example of a "US HANDGUNS OF WW2" COLT SMITH & WESSON PISTOL REVOLVER HOLSTER REFERENCE BOOK. Now celebrating over 20 years on eBay. Bid with confidence and please view our other great military, aviation, and sporting classics, including a German WW2 MWC LUFTWAFFE PILOT B-UHR AUTOMATIC WRIST WATCH in MINT, unworn, new in the box condition, sporting a crisp 60 minute/12 hour (outer/inner) white numbers black dial, and featuring the classic big "onion" crown and sweeping seconds hand with hacking function.
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