1917
Colt PeaceMaker
| Welcome to this page about a 1917
Colt PeaceMaker that belonged to Bill Angel, Senior.
Bill was a San Diego policeman for over 20 years. Bill began his career with the San Diego mounted patrol in 1934.
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| It was during his first year on the force that he
purchased this beautiful example of the most famous Colt of all - the PeaceMaker Bill loved this Colt PeaceMaker and wore it many times while on patrol. You can see the beautiful pearl handle sticking out from the holster in Bill's photograph on the left. The Mounted Patrol was always popular with the children of San Diego as you can see in the photograph on the right. This photograph was also used as the cover shot for several magazines in the late 30's.
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| Bill Angel retired in 1954, taking with him the Colt PeaceMaker he dearly loved. |
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This Colt has a rich history which is described in the letter of authentication received from the Colt factory historian. |
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| The Factory engraving is absolutely the most beautiful example of the workmanship. Just click on these pictures to view a larger size photo. |
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