Here are some pictures of the 1911's in the Canadian small arms collection, thought it might be worth sharing?
Artifact Number 19880274-001
Museum CWM
Place of Use Country - no entry, Municipality - no entry
Place of Origin Country - United States of America, Municipality - Hartford
Artist/Maker/Manufacturer Colt Patent Fire Arms Mfg. Co.
Inscription (slide/glissière):
ATENTED APR.20.1897.SEPT.9.1902 DEC.19. 1905.FEB.14.1911.AUG.19.1913;COLT'S PT.F.A.MFG.CO.OVER HARTFORD.CT.U.S.A.; RAMPANT COLT TRADEMARK; COLT AUTOMATIC CALIBRE 45; (frame/carcasse): GOVERNMENT MODEL C10265; (trigger/détente): (JOINED VP IN A TRIANGLE); R; 27BN 21
Measurements Height 14.4 cm, Length 22.0 cm, Width 4.0 cm
Events 1914-1919 First World War
Service Component Canadian Expeditionary Force
Unit 27th Canadian Infantry Battalion
27TH WINNIPEG BATTALION
Brand Name / Model 1911 Government
Pattern Name Colt
Category 05: tools and equipment for science and technology
Sub-category E060: armament, firearm
Artifact Number 19780690-001
Museum CWM
Place of Use Country - United States of America, Municipality - no entry
Place of Origin Country - United States of America, Municipality - Hartford
Artist/Maker/Manufacturer Colt Patent Fire Arms Mfg. Co.
Date of Manufacture 1918
Inscription STAMPED ON FRAME: NO.396767;(EAGLE) OVER S14;ON SLIDE: MODEL OF 1911 U.S. ARMY;PATENTED APR.20,1897.SEPT.9,1902.DEC.19,1905.FEB.14,1911.AUG.19,1913;(RAMPANT HORSE);COLT'S PT.FA.MFG.CO. HARTFORD,CT. U.S.A
Begin Date 1918/01/01
End Date 1918/12/31
Measurements Height 14.5 cm, Length 21.7 cm, Width 3.3 cm
Events 1914-1919 First World War, 1939-1945 Second World War
Service Component United States Army
Brand Name / Model (model)1911 US Army
Pattern Name Colt
Category 05: tools and equipment for science and technology
Sub-category E060: armament, firearm
Caption Semi-Automatic Pistol, Colt, Model 1911 US Army
Additional Information The "Black Devils" used the American-made Colt Model 1911 pistol, a reliable and powerful weapon.
Artifact Number 19920055-001
Museum CWM
Place of Use Country - United States of America, Municipality - no entry
Place of Origin Country - Canada, Province - Quebec, Municipality - Québec
Artist/Maker/Manufacturer North American Arms Co. Ltd
Date of Manufacture 1918
Inscription ON LEFT SIDE OF SLIDE:MANUFACTURED BY OVER NORTH AMERICAN ARMS CO. LIMITED OVER QUEBEC. CANADA;33. ON RIGHT REAR FRAME:LF(#)9 OVER 30(/)3 (/) 90, POLICE IDENTIFICATION ENGRAVING
Begin Date 1918/01/01
End Date 1918/12/31
Measurements Height 13.9 cm, Length 21.8 cm, Width 3.2 cm
Events 1914-1919 First World War
Brand Name / Model (model)1911 US Army
Pattern Name Colt
Category 05: tools and equipment for science and technology
Sub-category E060: armament, firearm
Artifact Number 19870019-020
Museum CWM
Place of Use Country - Canada, Province - no entry, Municipality - no entry
Place of Origin Country - United States of America, Municipality - Hartford
Artist/Maker/Manufacturer Colt Patent Fire Arms Mfg. Co.
Date of Manufacture 1915
Inscription PRESENTED TO LLOYD BREADNER, BY MS BEALS DEC 28 1915
ON SLIDE:COLT AUTOMATIC OVER CALIBRE 45; PATENTED APR.20.1897.SEPT.9.1902. OVER DEC.19.1905.FEB.14.1911.AUG.19.1913; COLTS PT.F.A. MFG.CO. OVER HARTFORD.CT.U.S.A.; REARING HORSE WITH STAFF AND ARROW, COLT LOGO; ON FRAME RIGHT:GOVERNMENT MODEL OVER C26089; ON TRIGGER GUARD:JOINED VP IN TRIANGLE; R
Begin Date 1915/01/01
End Date 1915/12/31
Measurements Height 14.5 cm, Length 21.5 cm, Width 3.0 cm
Events 1914-1919 First World War, 1939-1945 Second World War
Service Component Royal Flying Corps
Royal Canadian Air Force
Brand Name / Model (model)1911 Government
Pattern Name Colt
Category 05: tools and equipment for science and technology
Sub-category E060: armament, firearm
Caption Lloyd Samuel BREADNER
Additional Information Born in Carleton Place, Ontario, in 1894, Breadner was released from the Royal Air Force (RAF) in 1919. The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) commissioned him as squadron leader on its formation in 1920. He served in a variety of senior capacities during the Second World War, and was promoted to air chief marshal on 25 November 1945. He died in 1952.
Caption Pistol, Colt Government Model semi-automatic
Additional Information Many pilots carried revolvers. Canadian pilot Lloyd Breadner, who rose to command the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War, used this 1911 Colt revolver and specially adapted holster.
Artifact Number 19970041-001
Museum CWM
Place of Use Country - Canada, Province - no entry, Municipality - no entry
Place of Origin Country - United States of America, Municipality - Hartford
Artist/Maker/Manufacturer Colt Patent Fire Arms Mfg. Co.
Inscription LIEUT. E.H. GREENWOOD; 1ST BATTALION; C.E.F. 1914; FRANCE stamped on frame: GOVERNMENT MODEL; C6525; on slide: COLT AUTOMATIC;CALIBRE 45; (RAMPANT HORSE); COLT'S PT. F.A. MFG. CO.; HARTFORD. CT. U.S.A.; on rear of pistol grip: C386
Begin Date 1911/01/01
End Date 1925/12/31
Measurements Height 13.7 cm, Length 21.5 cm, Width 3.2 cm
Events 1914-1919 First World War
Service Component Canadian Expeditionary Force
Unit 1st Canadian Infantry Battalion
Brand Name / Model (model)1911 Government
Pattern Name Colt
Category 05: tools and equipment for science and technology
Sub-category E060: armament, firearm
Caption Pistols
Additional Information During trench raids, soldiers sometimes carried pistols, a weapon usually used only by officers.
Artifact Number 19970041-002
Museum CWM
Place of Use Country - Canada, Province - no entry, Municipality - no entry
Place of Origin Country - United States of America, Municipality - Hartford
Artist/Maker/Manufacturer Colt Patent Fire Arms Mfg. Co.
Inscription (side/côté): CAPT. F.F.M. BROWN 35TH BN. C.E.F. TORONTO 1915; GOVERNMENT MODEL C12167; COLT AUTOMATIC CALIBRE 45; (side/côté): (RAMPANT HORSE); COLT'S PT. F.A. MFG.CO HARTFORD. CT. U.S.A.; PATENTED AP 20.1897. SEPT 9 1902 DEC 19 1905 FEB 14 1911 AUG 19.1913
Begin Date 1911/01/01
End Date 1915/12/31
Measurements Height 13.7 cm, Length 21.5 cm, Width 3.2 cm
Events 1914-1919 First World War
Service Component Canadian Expeditionary Force
Unit 35th Canadian Infantry Battalion
Brand Name / Model 1911 Government
Pattern Name Colt
Category 05: tools and equipment for science and technology
Sub-category E060: armament, firearm
Caption Colt .45 Calibre Automatic Pistol
Additional Information In 1914, the Department of Militia and Defence purchased 5,000 semi-automatic pistols from the Colt Company of the United States for use by officers and non-commissioned officers of the 1st Canadian Division. The new 'Government Model' pistol was a semi-automatic holding eight .45 calibre cartridges in the detachable magazine housed within the grip. The owner’s name and unit, Captain F.F.M. Brown of the 35th Battalion, are etched on this example.
Artifact Number 19990151-001
Museum CWM
Person / Institution Associated Military Personnel, McCrae, Lieutenant-Colonel John
Place of Use Country - Canada, Province - no entry, Municipality - no entry
Place of Origin Country - United States of America, Municipality - Hartford
Artist/Maker/Manufacturer Colt Patent Fire Arms Mfg. Co.
Date of Manufacture 1916/02/16
Inscription PATENTED APR.26.1897. SEPT.9.1902/ DEC.19.1905. FEB.14.1911. AUG.19.1913.; COLT'S PT. FA. MFG. CO./ HARTFORD, CT. U.S.A. (Rampant Horse); COLT AUTOMATIC/ CALIBRE 45 GOVERNMENT MODEL/ C30963
Begin Date 1916/02/16
End Date 1916/02/16
Measurements Height 14.0 cm, Length 22.2 cm, Thickness 3.1 cm
Events 1914-1919 First World War
Service Component Canadian Expeditionary Force
Brand Name / Model 1911 Government
Pattern Name Colt
Category 05: tools and equipment for science and technology
Sub-category E060: armament, firearm
Caption Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae
Additional Information Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae. The poem In Flanders Fields, written by John McCrae at the Second Battle of Ypres, has become the most famous poem of the war.John McCrae, a surgeon from Guelph, Ontario, witnessed the horrors of war at Ypres as he operated on maimed and dying soldiers. Shattered by the death of a close friend, he composed his famous poem in less than an hour. McCrae continued to serve throughout the war, but died of pneumonia in 1918. McCrae's pistol Although remembered as a surgeon and poet, John McCrae also served as an artillery lieutenant in the South African War.
Caption John McCRAE
Additional Information Born in 1872 in Guelph, Ontario, McCrae served in the South African War. He was appointed major, medical officer, with the 1st Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery, Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF), in September 1914. His famous poem, "In Flanders' Fields," was published in Punch in December 1915. He was admitted to 14 Canadian General Hospital, Boulogne, France, on 26 January 1918 and died there two days later.
Artifact Number 20000114-001
Museum CWM
Place of Use Country - Canada, Province - no entry, Municipality - no entry
Place of Origin Country - United States of America, Municipality - Hartford
Artist/Maker/Manufacturer Colt Patent Fire Arms Mfg. Co.
Inscription Right side of receiver engraved by owner "Capt J.C. Dufresne, R.E.". Colt markings "COLT AUTOMATIC CALIBRE 45", right side of frame "GOVERNMENT MODEL, C 11035". Left side of receiver "GOVERNMENT PATENTED APR.20.1897.SEPT.9.1902, DEC.19.1905.FEB.14.1911.AUG.19.1913 COLT'S PT. F.A. MFG. CO., HARTFORD.CT.U.S.A." INGLIS, CANADA"
Begin Date 1914/01/01
End Date 1980/12/31
Measurements Height 14.3 , Length 21.6 , Width 3.2
Events 1914-1919 First World War, 1939-1945 Second World War
Service Component Canadian Expeditionary Force
Canadian Army
Canadian Forces
Branch Royal Canadian Engineers
Brand Name / Model (model)1911 Government
Pattern Name Colt
Category 05: tools and equipment for science and technology
Sub-category E060: armament, firearm
Artifact Number 19940115-001
Museum CWM
Place of Use Country - Canada, Province - no entry, Municipality - no entry
Place of Origin Country - United States of America, Municipality - Hartford
Artist/Maker/Manufacturer Colt Patent Fire Arms Mfg. Co.
Inscription P. EARNSHAW, DIVISIONAL ENGINEERS; COLT AUTOMATIC CALIBRE 45; GOVERNMENT MODEL, C 11035; GOVERNMENT PATENTED APR.20.1897.SEPT.9.1902, DEC.19.1905.FEB.14.1911.AUG.19.1913 COLT'S PT. F.A. MFG. CO., HARTFORD.CT.U.S.A. INGLIS, CANADA
Begin Date 1911/01/01
End Date 1925/12/31
Measurements Height 14.3 , Length 21.6 , Width 3.2
Events 1914-1919 First World War, 1939-1945 Second World War
Service Component Canadian Expeditionary Force
Royal Canadian Navy
Brand Name / Model (model) 1911 Government
Pattern Name Colt
Category 05: tools and equipment for science and technology
Sub-category E060: armament, firearm
There are many other 1911 and 1911A1's in the collection, but no pictures And sadly as far as I know these pistols will not be on public display, they are hidden in the vaults of the Canadian war museum here in Ottawa. Maybe someday the collection will be made into a small arms museum?
Hope some others find this post interesting! One of my first posts on here.
-Steve
Artifact Number 19880274-001
Museum CWM
Place of Use Country - no entry, Municipality - no entry
Place of Origin Country - United States of America, Municipality - Hartford
Artist/Maker/Manufacturer Colt Patent Fire Arms Mfg. Co.
Inscription (slide/glissière):
ATENTED APR.20.1897.SEPT.9.1902 DEC.19. 1905.FEB.14.1911.AUG.19.1913;COLT'S PT.F.A.MFG.CO.OVER HARTFORD.CT.U.S.A.; RAMPANT COLT TRADEMARK; COLT AUTOMATIC CALIBRE 45; (frame/carcasse): GOVERNMENT MODEL C10265; (trigger/détente): (JOINED VP IN A TRIANGLE); R; 27BN 21Measurements Height 14.4 cm, Length 22.0 cm, Width 4.0 cm
Events 1914-1919 First World War
Service Component Canadian Expeditionary Force
Unit 27th Canadian Infantry Battalion
27TH WINNIPEG BATTALION
Brand Name / Model 1911 Government
Pattern Name Colt
Category 05: tools and equipment for science and technology
Sub-category E060: armament, firearm
Artifact Number 19780690-001
Museum CWM
Place of Use Country - United States of America, Municipality - no entry
Place of Origin Country - United States of America, Municipality - Hartford
Artist/Maker/Manufacturer Colt Patent Fire Arms Mfg. Co.
Date of Manufacture 1918
Inscription STAMPED ON FRAME: NO.396767;(EAGLE) OVER S14;ON SLIDE: MODEL OF 1911 U.S. ARMY;PATENTED APR.20,1897.SEPT.9,1902.DEC.19,1905.FEB.14,1911.AUG.19,1913;(RAMPANT HORSE);COLT'S PT.FA.MFG.CO. HARTFORD,CT. U.S.A
Begin Date 1918/01/01
End Date 1918/12/31
Measurements Height 14.5 cm, Length 21.7 cm, Width 3.3 cm
Events 1914-1919 First World War, 1939-1945 Second World War
Service Component United States Army
Brand Name / Model (model)1911 US Army
Pattern Name Colt
Category 05: tools and equipment for science and technology
Sub-category E060: armament, firearm
Caption Semi-Automatic Pistol, Colt, Model 1911 US Army
Additional Information The "Black Devils" used the American-made Colt Model 1911 pistol, a reliable and powerful weapon.
Artifact Number 19920055-001
Museum CWM
Place of Use Country - United States of America, Municipality - no entry
Place of Origin Country - Canada, Province - Quebec, Municipality - Québec
Artist/Maker/Manufacturer North American Arms Co. Ltd
Date of Manufacture 1918
Inscription ON LEFT SIDE OF SLIDE:MANUFACTURED BY OVER NORTH AMERICAN ARMS CO. LIMITED OVER QUEBEC. CANADA;33. ON RIGHT REAR FRAME:LF(#)9 OVER 30(/)3 (/) 90, POLICE IDENTIFICATION ENGRAVING
Begin Date 1918/01/01
End Date 1918/12/31
Measurements Height 13.9 cm, Length 21.8 cm, Width 3.2 cm
Events 1914-1919 First World War
Brand Name / Model (model)1911 US Army
Pattern Name Colt
Category 05: tools and equipment for science and technology
Sub-category E060: armament, firearm
Artifact Number 19870019-020
Museum CWM
Place of Use Country - Canada, Province - no entry, Municipality - no entry
Place of Origin Country - United States of America, Municipality - Hartford
Artist/Maker/Manufacturer Colt Patent Fire Arms Mfg. Co.
Date of Manufacture 1915
Inscription PRESENTED TO LLOYD BREADNER, BY MS BEALS DEC 28 1915
ON SLIDE:COLT AUTOMATIC OVER CALIBRE 45; PATENTED APR.20.1897.SEPT.9.1902. OVER DEC.19.1905.FEB.14.1911.AUG.19.1913; COLTS PT.F.A. MFG.CO. OVER HARTFORD.CT.U.S.A.; REARING HORSE WITH STAFF AND ARROW, COLT LOGO; ON FRAME RIGHT:GOVERNMENT MODEL OVER C26089; ON TRIGGER GUARD:JOINED VP IN TRIANGLE; R
Begin Date 1915/01/01
End Date 1915/12/31
Measurements Height 14.5 cm, Length 21.5 cm, Width 3.0 cm
Events 1914-1919 First World War, 1939-1945 Second World War
Service Component Royal Flying Corps
Royal Canadian Air Force
Brand Name / Model (model)1911 Government
Pattern Name Colt
Category 05: tools and equipment for science and technology
Sub-category E060: armament, firearm
Caption Lloyd Samuel BREADNER
Additional Information Born in Carleton Place, Ontario, in 1894, Breadner was released from the Royal Air Force (RAF) in 1919. The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) commissioned him as squadron leader on its formation in 1920. He served in a variety of senior capacities during the Second World War, and was promoted to air chief marshal on 25 November 1945. He died in 1952.
Caption Pistol, Colt Government Model semi-automatic
Additional Information Many pilots carried revolvers. Canadian pilot Lloyd Breadner, who rose to command the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War, used this 1911 Colt revolver and specially adapted holster.
Artifact Number 19970041-001
Museum CWM
Place of Use Country - Canada, Province - no entry, Municipality - no entry
Place of Origin Country - United States of America, Municipality - Hartford
Artist/Maker/Manufacturer Colt Patent Fire Arms Mfg. Co.
Inscription LIEUT. E.H. GREENWOOD; 1ST BATTALION; C.E.F. 1914; FRANCE stamped on frame: GOVERNMENT MODEL; C6525; on slide: COLT AUTOMATIC;CALIBRE 45; (RAMPANT HORSE); COLT'S PT. F.A. MFG. CO.; HARTFORD. CT. U.S.A.; on rear of pistol grip: C386
Begin Date 1911/01/01
End Date 1925/12/31
Measurements Height 13.7 cm, Length 21.5 cm, Width 3.2 cm
Events 1914-1919 First World War
Service Component Canadian Expeditionary Force
Unit 1st Canadian Infantry Battalion
Brand Name / Model (model)1911 Government
Pattern Name Colt
Category 05: tools and equipment for science and technology
Sub-category E060: armament, firearm
Caption Pistols
Additional Information During trench raids, soldiers sometimes carried pistols, a weapon usually used only by officers.
Artifact Number 19970041-002
Museum CWM
Place of Use Country - Canada, Province - no entry, Municipality - no entry
Place of Origin Country - United States of America, Municipality - Hartford
Artist/Maker/Manufacturer Colt Patent Fire Arms Mfg. Co.
Inscription (side/côté): CAPT. F.F.M. BROWN 35TH BN. C.E.F. TORONTO 1915; GOVERNMENT MODEL C12167; COLT AUTOMATIC CALIBRE 45; (side/côté): (RAMPANT HORSE); COLT'S PT. F.A. MFG.CO HARTFORD. CT. U.S.A.; PATENTED AP 20.1897. SEPT 9 1902 DEC 19 1905 FEB 14 1911 AUG 19.1913
Begin Date 1911/01/01
End Date 1915/12/31
Measurements Height 13.7 cm, Length 21.5 cm, Width 3.2 cm
Events 1914-1919 First World War
Service Component Canadian Expeditionary Force
Unit 35th Canadian Infantry Battalion
Brand Name / Model 1911 Government
Pattern Name Colt
Category 05: tools and equipment for science and technology
Sub-category E060: armament, firearm
Caption Colt .45 Calibre Automatic Pistol
Additional Information In 1914, the Department of Militia and Defence purchased 5,000 semi-automatic pistols from the Colt Company of the United States for use by officers and non-commissioned officers of the 1st Canadian Division. The new 'Government Model' pistol was a semi-automatic holding eight .45 calibre cartridges in the detachable magazine housed within the grip. The owner’s name and unit, Captain F.F.M. Brown of the 35th Battalion, are etched on this example.
Artifact Number 19990151-001
Museum CWM
Person / Institution Associated Military Personnel, McCrae, Lieutenant-Colonel John
Place of Use Country - Canada, Province - no entry, Municipality - no entry
Place of Origin Country - United States of America, Municipality - Hartford
Artist/Maker/Manufacturer Colt Patent Fire Arms Mfg. Co.
Date of Manufacture 1916/02/16
Inscription PATENTED APR.26.1897. SEPT.9.1902/ DEC.19.1905. FEB.14.1911. AUG.19.1913.; COLT'S PT. FA. MFG. CO./ HARTFORD, CT. U.S.A. (Rampant Horse); COLT AUTOMATIC/ CALIBRE 45 GOVERNMENT MODEL/ C30963
Begin Date 1916/02/16
End Date 1916/02/16
Measurements Height 14.0 cm, Length 22.2 cm, Thickness 3.1 cm
Events 1914-1919 First World War
Service Component Canadian Expeditionary Force
Brand Name / Model 1911 Government
Pattern Name Colt
Category 05: tools and equipment for science and technology
Sub-category E060: armament, firearm
Caption Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae
Additional Information Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae. The poem In Flanders Fields, written by John McCrae at the Second Battle of Ypres, has become the most famous poem of the war.John McCrae, a surgeon from Guelph, Ontario, witnessed the horrors of war at Ypres as he operated on maimed and dying soldiers. Shattered by the death of a close friend, he composed his famous poem in less than an hour. McCrae continued to serve throughout the war, but died of pneumonia in 1918. McCrae's pistol Although remembered as a surgeon and poet, John McCrae also served as an artillery lieutenant in the South African War.
Caption John McCRAE
Additional Information Born in 1872 in Guelph, Ontario, McCrae served in the South African War. He was appointed major, medical officer, with the 1st Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery, Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF), in September 1914. His famous poem, "In Flanders' Fields," was published in Punch in December 1915. He was admitted to 14 Canadian General Hospital, Boulogne, France, on 26 January 1918 and died there two days later.
Artifact Number 20000114-001
Museum CWM
Place of Use Country - Canada, Province - no entry, Municipality - no entry
Place of Origin Country - United States of America, Municipality - Hartford
Artist/Maker/Manufacturer Colt Patent Fire Arms Mfg. Co.
Inscription Right side of receiver engraved by owner "Capt J.C. Dufresne, R.E.". Colt markings "COLT AUTOMATIC CALIBRE 45", right side of frame "GOVERNMENT MODEL, C 11035". Left side of receiver "GOVERNMENT PATENTED APR.20.1897.SEPT.9.1902, DEC.19.1905.FEB.14.1911.AUG.19.1913 COLT'S PT. F.A. MFG. CO., HARTFORD.CT.U.S.A." INGLIS, CANADA"
Begin Date 1914/01/01
End Date 1980/12/31
Measurements Height 14.3 , Length 21.6 , Width 3.2
Events 1914-1919 First World War, 1939-1945 Second World War
Service Component Canadian Expeditionary Force
Canadian Army
Canadian Forces
Branch Royal Canadian Engineers
Brand Name / Model (model)1911 Government
Pattern Name Colt
Category 05: tools and equipment for science and technology
Sub-category E060: armament, firearm
Artifact Number 19940115-001
Museum CWM
Place of Use Country - Canada, Province - no entry, Municipality - no entry
Place of Origin Country - United States of America, Municipality - Hartford
Artist/Maker/Manufacturer Colt Patent Fire Arms Mfg. Co.
Inscription P. EARNSHAW, DIVISIONAL ENGINEERS; COLT AUTOMATIC CALIBRE 45; GOVERNMENT MODEL, C 11035; GOVERNMENT PATENTED APR.20.1897.SEPT.9.1902, DEC.19.1905.FEB.14.1911.AUG.19.1913 COLT'S PT. F.A. MFG. CO., HARTFORD.CT.U.S.A. INGLIS, CANADA
Begin Date 1911/01/01
End Date 1925/12/31
Measurements Height 14.3 , Length 21.6 , Width 3.2
Events 1914-1919 First World War, 1939-1945 Second World War
Service Component Canadian Expeditionary Force
Royal Canadian Navy
Brand Name / Model (model) 1911 Government
Pattern Name Colt
Category 05: tools and equipment for science and technology
Sub-category E060: armament, firearm
There are many other 1911 and 1911A1's in the collection, but no pictures
And sadly as far as I know these pistols will not be on public display, they are hidden in the vaults of the Canadian war museum here in Ottawa. Maybe someday the collection will be made into a small arms museum? Hope some others find this post interesting! One of my first posts on here.
-Steve
