Serial numbers that begin with a “C” were.45 ACP and serial numbers that begin with a “W” were.455 Webley calibers. 4) Colt M1911 British RAF Contract: S/N W91,100 to W110,696 = Jan. 22, 1918 to April 28, 1919 (Approx. 10,000 pistols were shipped to the Royal Air Force from this serial number range and were.455 Webley caliber.). In 2011, Colt reintroduced the previously discontinued Mustang Pocketlite, along with the Colt Mustang XSP in 2013, a polymer frame version with an updated design.” Checking the Colt website at www.colt.com / serial - lookup, I found my Mustang’s serial number shows a 1993 production date. Oct 03, 2006 The only publicly available Colt serial number references end in 1985. The last serial number shown for the Colt.380 Government Model was RC43609. To get a production date on you gun, just call Colt during normal business hours, and they will give you a date over the phone. They will NOT answer any other questions on your gun over the phone.

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Colt Mustang
Place of origin	United States
Production history
Designer	Hank Tatro^{[citation needed]}
Manufacturer	Colt's Manufacturing Company
Produced	1983–1996, 2011–
Specifications
Mass	12.5 oz (350 g)
Length	5.5 in (140 mm)^[1]
Barrel length	2.75 in (70 mm)^[1]
Caliber	.380 ACP^[1]
Muzzle velocity	900 feet per second
Feed system	5 or 6 round box magazine
Sights	Iron sights
References

The Colt Mustang is a line of two lightweight, single-action pocket pistols chambered for the .380 ACP cartridge, produced by Colt's Manufacturing Company. The firearm line was produced from 1983 to 1996 as the Colt Mustang and from 2011 to present the Mustang was reintroduced along with an alloy frame model and an updated polymer frame version, the Colt Mustang XSP.^[2]^[3]

Brief history[edit]

In 1983, Colt introduced the Colt Mark IV/ Series 80 Government Model -.380 Auto. This pocket pistol was similar in appearance, but not design, to the Colt M1911. The Government Model .380's obvious aesthetic difference being that it is scaled down to roughly 78 percent to that of a full-sized M1911 Government Model. From the factory the .380 Government Model came with a capacity of 7+1.In 1986, Colt introduced a simplified version of their .380 with a shortened barrel, slide, and gripframe, holding two fewer rounds and sold it as the Mustang.In 1987, the Pocket Light version was introduced boosting the popularity because of the reduced weight of the weapon.In 1988, the Mustang Plus II was introduced and it had the longer gripframe of the original Government Model. The Mustang Plus II derived its name from holding 2 more rounds in its magazine than the original Mustang. In a number of years, Colt changed their spring and follower in the Mustang magazine, increasing its capacity to 6.In 1993, the Night Light .380 was introduced with Bar Dot Tritium night sights. In 1996, Colt added a blued steel frame or stainless version.^[4] In 2011, Colt reintroduced the previously discontinued Mustang Pocketlite, along with the Colt Mustang XSP in 2013, a polymer frame version with updated design.^[2]^[3]

Colt Mustang Pocket Lite disassembled

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References[edit]

^ ^a^b^chttps://www.colt.com/detail-page/clt-mustng-pcktlite-380-pst-ss
^ ^a^b'The Return of the Colt Mustang PocketLite 380 Semi-Auto Pocket Pistol'. gunblast.com. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
^ ^a^b'Colt's Manufacturing LLC'. www.colt.com. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
^http://www.coltsmfg.com/Catalog/ColtPistols/Colt380Mustang%C2%AEPocketlite.aspx (archived version)

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