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RARE Tanaka Works :
M13 Aircrewman Colt .38
(M41 round)
2in Barrel - With Real Look Firing Cartridges and Real Wood
Grips
Serial Number : 7349-LW / Air Force Number :
A.F 388
Above : Aircrewman Colt .38 & Smith&Wesson .38
Brand new recent release
produced in very limited numbers. Now sold out by Tanaka Works.
Colt Aircrewman .38 (M41
round), with real wood grips and real look firing cartridges
Full Colt markings like the
original (no visible makers name)
Serial Number : 7349-LW
U.S Air Force Number : A.F. 388
Original made in the 1950's
in very limited number for the U.S. Air Force Crew
Brand new.
Includes original box, instructions, 6x Tanaka .38 (M41 round) Firing Cartridges
(take 1x 7mm PFC Primer Cap / not included)
Weight approx: 428g (empty) |
Open Barrel for
venting |
Power: 7mm PFC cap (not included) - 6 Shot Revolver |
Materials: Heavyweight shock resistant abs, and zinc alloy parts |
2" barrel |
Ejector rod |
Full Colt Markings and Logos |
Limited Edition Rare Model |
We ship
Internationally, please ask for shipping quote. Any questions :
sales@mg-props.co.uk
PFC
Primer caps:
£9.50 per box
(1 box
= 100 PFC caps) These are needed to make the bang and smoke!
Double CAP
Firing Cartridges (6):
£42.95 per pack of 6
Real Look Firing Cartridges take 2x 7mm PFC
primer caps per cartridge for loud bang and flash!
Nylon
Ankle holster for
small pistols / revolvers like PPK/S, and .38 Specials, Derringer
Lockable
Aluminium
Storage / Carry Case:
£22.95
Great for storing or safe transport. Foam lined and lockable.
Brief info on the Colt M13
Aircrewman ,38 |
In 1951, the US Air Force, specifically Strategic Air
Command, contracted with Colt to produce a lightweight emergency sidearm for the
aircrew of its strategic bombers.
Tthe M13 “Aircrewman” Revolver, also produced by Smith & Wesson. Curiously, the
Colts and the Smiths received the M13 designation, despite being different
designs whose parts were not interchangeable. The only thing they had in common
was the M13 Aircrewman moniker and the fact that they both met the same specs
laid out by the Air Force.
Colt made just 1189 of these guns in 1950-51. The majority of them would
be destroyed because they were deemed unsafe due to them being manufactured with
aluminum cylinders.
Records from Colt show that some 1,123 were shipped to the US Air Force from
12/21/1950- 4/23/1952. The largest lot of these, some 255 revolvers, was sent to
Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska in 1951. This is not unexpected as at the time
Offutt was home to the bombers of the US Strategic Air Command, whose crews sat
on constant ramp alert to scramble towards the Soviet Union with a cargo of
atomic weapons.
Today it is thought that less than fifty surviving Colt Aircrewmen exist. Many
of these are in museums such as the Autry, and the Springfield Armory Museum but
a few are in private circulation. To say they are counted as one of the most
collectable of all Colt revolvers is something of an understatement.
The backstrap is stamped “Property of U.S. Air Force.” Some legit guns may have
this stamp ground off because people were afraid the guns were stolen from the
government, but most will have it.
The bottom of the butt will be stamped “A.F. No.” followed by the Air Force
serial number. The numbers will be 1 ( 001) through 1,189.
The Air Force serial number is not the Colt serial number. You can find that
stamped on the frame and crane when the cylinder is opened.
The M13 is not represented by a particular batch of serial numbers. They fall
within the range of other Colt lightweight revolvers, which is 2901 LW through
7775 LW.
The grip medallions feature the US Air Force shield instead of the Colt emblem.
The left side of the barrel is stamped “Aircrewman” and “.38 Special CTG.”
Besides the Colts, between 1953-54, Smith and Wesson produced about 40,000
aluminum framed M-13 snub-nosed pistols to augment the small numbers of
Aircrewmen in circulation.
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