Colt and my family connection (Model 1903 related)

[savit260]

A couple of guns from my small collection have stories with them. Here's a little story related to the pic I posted in the 1903 thread and my family.

A number of years ago, I purchased a nice Colt Model 1903 from a local gun store.My very first Colt. I remember telling my dad about the gun, and he informed me of a little tidbit of information that I had never heard before. He said "did you know your Great Grandfather worked for Colt?"...

I might have been around 30 at the time, and had never heard this before from my dad or grandfather.

After the purchase of the 1903, I thought it would be fun to try and acquire a few vintage Colt's due to the family connection (no easy feat in my home state of Ma.) So over the years I gathered up a small collection of Colt's. Nothing rare or pristine... just a nice little group of shooters with the oldest being a Model 1908 Vest Pocket and the newest being a 1995 Stainless Python (traded a couple of S&W's for that one)..

So here's a pic of the Model 1903 circa 1938 that caused me to find out I had firearms in the family blood.



... and here's an interesting little piece of info that was found. Apparently this was some kind of card that men of a certain age had to fill out during WW2 showing my Great Grandfathers Employer as Colt Patent Fire Arms.



Not sure if anyone will find it interesting, but the 1903 thread got me remembering this, so I just thought I'd share.

[hoss]

Thats a beautiful 03 and a fine bit of family history. Thanks for showing us.

[savit260]

Thanks Hoss... I wish there was some way to find out what my Great Grandfathers job was there as Colt. I often wonder if he had anything to do with any of the Colts in my little collection. I was told he worked there all through the Depression.

[Ken O'Neill]

That looks like an old Draft Registration card. (?) Doesn't fit with his age, though.
VERY nice 1903!

[savit260]

From what I understand, it was similar to a draft registration card, and was to be filled out by men under the age of 65 during the war.

I would have loved to have had the opportunity to have a chat with him. He passed in 1969, and the only pic I've ever seen was him holding me when I was a baby.

[savit260]

Just googled D.S.S. Form 1 (revised 4-1-42) from the bottom of the card and got this bit of info.


D.S.S. Form 1 (Revised 4-1-42)
Registration Card (Men born on or after April 28, 1877 and on or
before February 16, 1897)


HA! That info is on the top of the card.. Guess that wasn't all that helpful