SOLD - Rare Colt Camp Perry Model

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10/30/25 - This is an incredibly rare and collectible Colt Camp Perry Model. Made in 1931, it has retained about 90% of the bluing, with most of the wear on the front grip strap, leaving the profiles mostly minty. There is some finish loss on both sides of the frame where the barrel inserts, and both sides of the barrel near the muzzle. A couple patches of light freckling, one at the edge of the lower front of the right side of the frame, and one directly above the trigger guard on the left side of the frame. Some additional wear on some of the high edges, and a couple dots finish loss and scattered surface scuffs here and there. Excellent bore and grips. From Ian at Forgotten Weapons, "The Camp Perry Model was Colt’s top-end target pistol between the world wars. Based on the same frame and grip as the Officer’s Model revolver, it was designed to look like a revolver while actually being a single shot pistol with a monolithic barrel (no cylinder gap)...Commercial production began in 1926 and would run until 1941, when Colt’s wartime obligations superseded the production of competition pistols. In total, only about 2500 were actually made during that 15-year production run, all in .22LR. The Camp Perry Model was much less popular than the Colt Officer’s Model (which offered a 6-shot cylinder) and the Colt Woodsman semi auto .22 pistol. Two variations exist, as the early guns have 10 inch (254mm) barrels, and after 1933 the barrel was reduced to 8 inches (203mm) and the hammer travels was reduced to improve lock time." Though this model was manufactured in 1931, it features the shorter 8 inch barrel. From the collection of Robert Reed Kelley, Col, MD.