Colt Model 1907 Complete Specs and Full Gun Specifications

This is an exceptional example of a rare Colt Model 1907 .45 ACP U.S. Army contract pistol, the design of which was one of only 201 pistols manufactured, all of which, except one, were shipped to Springfield Armory to be issued for troop tests with the U.S. Cavalry. These pistols were serial numbered in their own range, #1 to #201. This pistol design, like all the Model 1907 pistols were issued for cavalry troop trials and delivered in March 1908, to the Springfield Armory. The pistols in the 101 to 201 serial number range were equipped with a grip safety, narrower ejection port than serial number 1 to 100 and externally visible chamber indicator. Looking at the pistol one can see the initial beginnings of the design changes that would eventually evolve into the Model 1911 pistol