Norwegian m/1914 (Kongsberg Colt) dated 1941 *picture warning*

[stickhunter]

Hi all,

I just had this gun out of my safe for a good cleaning, so decided to take some pictures and share them here. From what I understand, the original finish was a phosphate coated with a black enamel paint. The paint has worn away over the years, but is still evident. The following parts are numbered and matching:

- slide
- frame
- barrel
- slide release
- thumb safety
- trigger
- grip safety
- mainspring housing

For stamps:
- above the slide serial number is a a crown over a B (not positive on B)
- below the slide date is a scroll B (not positive on B)
- on the left front side of the trigger guard is a scroll B that looks similar to the one on the slide
- behind the staked rear site is an A

The "B" stamps look almost like a four leaf clover, so could be two letters.

The bore looks shootable, although I haven't run any rounds through the pistol yet. There is sound rifling with some darkness in the grooves.

I'd appreciate any help with understanding the stamps and determining any other history of this pistol.

Hope you enjoy the pictures...

 

[x westie]

I see your Norwegian m/1914 is stamped 1941 , which puts it being made under the German occupation, from what I read , approximately 8200 m/1914 pistols made under the occupation, and 32,000 totally

 

[maple_leaf_eh]

Nice piece and good thing all the matching pieces stayed together too.

 

[jbmauser]

Very cool! Thanks for posting

 

[XRCD011]

Great pics and post, if only that old boy could talk.

 

[Imperial luger]

Very nice pistol, the earlier ones are usually found with 1926 dates and most are blackened, just forget the authors name but there is a very good reference devoted to the Kongsberg colt however it is written in the Norwegian language. Some say that their is also 1945 dated examples that bear WaA codes, my opinion this is untrue. Have seen them in 1926,1941,1942,1943 and 1944. Quite large parts compared to non Kongsberg colts and the British 455 Eley and the 45 conversion for the british examples.

Yours is marked in all the right places with the serial digits.

Cant help you on the frame inscription but the slide is an inspectors acceptance. Not an easy pistol to find here in Canada so nice addition to any mans collection

The lanyard loop magazine is also correct for this pistol.

 

[Phat Eagle]

Wow...

 

[shredder]

Are there any Waffenamts on the pistol?

Seeing as how it was made in 1941 under German occupation (as already pointed out) it may have been made for German service (they did use some Kongsberg Colts but I'm damned if I can remember what the German Army inventory designation was).

All in all, a nice piece!

 

[GMC Trucker]

Forgotten Weapons (YouTube) has a video on these pistols. Apparently, the Waffenamts weren't applied until 1945 production. Very nice to see one in Canada. Thanks for sharing.

Cheers,
GMC