AZDoug Posted March 7, 2004 Report Share Posted March 7, 2004 Here are some JPEGS of a Brochure I got from Numrich back in 1972. I really wish I could have afforded those $7 drums back then... Doug www.srtarms.com/WH1.jpg www.srtarms.com/WH2.jpg www.srtarms.com/WH3.jpg www.srtarms.com/WH4.jpg Oh, well, hindsight.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmlogg Posted March 7, 2004 Report Share Posted March 7, 2004 I too have some pages of the old catalogues and a few years later purchased some parts including an actuator for a Model 21. I still have it but it does not have the groove on the front shown in some pictures. Would this have been a new manufactured part? If so when did Numrich start to have to remanufacture, having run out of original parts. I was a student then and didn't have much money. I wish now that I had bought the canvas cases and spare parts kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Fliegenheimer Posted March 7, 2004 Report Share Posted March 7, 2004 Early Colt production actuators had the grove, but by the time Colt made the 1928 Navy, the two-piece actuators were made using the second non-grove type actuators. You would be able to tell in an instant any Colt made actuator from a Numrich type; just look at the knurling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colt21a Posted March 7, 2004 Report Share Posted March 7, 2004 early grooved> later non grooved,what you never saw a early colt actuator???sounds like you bought one back then.............wes-hurlee did not make the two piece navy or the early grooved front 21 model............unless there was a retired colt employee pumpin them out in his basement after the war..........the average age of some of the colt worker's had been 42 so by the time the second war came around. most had long passed on...... or in the eighties........... glad you picked up something nice.......{the actuator} take it easy.........ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted March 7, 2004 Report Share Posted March 7, 2004 [Early Colt production actuators had the grove, but by the time Colt made the 1928 Navy, the two-piece actuators were made using the second non-grove type actuators.] Arthur, Who actually converted the overstamps? I have read the 1921/21 sections of both American Thunder and Tracie Hill’s book a couple times and I am still confused. Did Colt manufacture the parts and Auto Ordinance do the assembly and overstamping,? It also sounds like the Military bought 28 parts and converted their own and Colt converted some without the US Navy stamp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Fliegenheimer Posted March 7, 2004 Report Share Posted March 7, 2004 Chip, It was Auto-Ord that did the stamping "U.S. Navy," and the "8" over the "1." Auto-Ord did the initial two-piece Navy actuators modifying available Colt made 1921 acutators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimFromFL Posted March 8, 2004 Report Share Posted March 8, 2004 I didn't even look at any of the links as I didn't feel like crying tonight. http://www.machinegunbooks.com/forums/invboard1_1_2/upload/html/emoticons/cool.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LIONHART Posted March 8, 2004 Report Share Posted March 8, 2004 I hear you Jim. Me either! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsilvers Posted March 8, 2004 Report Share Posted March 8, 2004 Anyone notice that the compensator was a $25 option on a $200 gun! Seems like a lot of extra money for a muzzle device. That would be like a $2,500 option on a $20,000 gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Fliegenheimer Posted March 8, 2004 Report Share Posted March 8, 2004 Robert, That may be so, but it was one popular item that most buyers wanted fitted to their 1921/28 Colt's when they were first available in 1926. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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