Boxed, Attributed US Property Colt M1903 - BG J. B. Faulconer

Description

2/5/26 - This is a minty example of a Colt 1903 chambered in 32 ACP. The slide is numbered and matching, and the right side of the frame is "US Property" marked. Manufactured in 1944. This gun is listed by serial number in John Brunner's "The Colt Pocket Hammerless Automatic Pistols" book. According to his records, this gun was presented to Brigadier General J. B. Faulconer in 1967 (see below for a summary of his life and career). This is gun is in minty condition, retaining about 98% of its parkerized finish. There are just hints of high edge wear and a few small dots of discoloration - the most noticeable of which is on the left side of the slide. Fitted with minty checkered Walnut grips. Minty bore. Comes with its cardboard "craft box", wax paper, owners manual, cleaning rod, and two proper magazine. 

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"J.B. Faulconer started his journalism career as radio sportscaster on station WLAP in Lexington in 1940 following graduation from the University of Kentucky. He established the South’s largest regional sports network for broadcast of UK football and basketball games. Faulconer served as Infantry commander during World War II; he received battlefield promotion to lieutenant colonel at age 26 and was awarded Legion of Merit and the Bronze Star for Valor. Faulconer was commanding general of the 100th Division between 1970 and 1973; he retired as major general from the U.S. Army Reserve. Faulconer became public relations director of the Keeneland Association in 1955. He is also author of Racing in the Finest Tradition. He is a distinguished alumnus of UK and was named Outstanding Young Man of Lexington and Kentucky by local and state Junior Chambers of Commerce. In addition, he was named executive vice president and director of Thoroughbred Racing Associations of North America, Inc., Master of ceremonies, and later executive producer of the Eclipse Awards. Faulconer is active in civic and Thoroughbred racing organizations."