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Title |
Colt Monitor machine gun |
Collection |
Texas Ranger Collection |
Catalog Number |
3761 |
Description |
Colt Monitor machine gun, with sling loops at both ends of the gun, adjustable rear site and a muzzle break. Civilian version of the BAR automatic rifle with one magazine; only 125 Monitors ever made. Serial number: C103168. Barrel has Cutts Compensator. Was in Frank Hamers possession in 1941. It is belived to have been gifted to Capt. Frank Hamer after the Bonnie and Clyde ambush. |
Date |
1925-1931 |
Artist |
Colts Patent Arms Manufacturing Company |
Maker |
Colts Patent Arms Manufacturing Company |
People |
Hinton, Ted Hamer, Frank Parker, Bonnie Barrow, Clyde |
Search Terms |
Bonnie and Clyde Colt Manufacturing Company Museum Highlights |
Credit line |
Gift of Texas Ranger Joaquin Jackson |
Additional Information |
Colt Monitor Research Article |