just posting a photo of my one and only 1911 Colt.
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Now Jim, if you are only gonna have one, that is a real nifty one to have!!
Nice Old Colt!!
Er, Yes, of course, I stand corrected. Obviously a SPRINGFIELD 1911
Thanks for posting!!
rLast edited by Ronnie Fry; 04-16-2007, 08:12 PM.The probability of being watched is directly proportional to the stupidity of your act.
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I hav'ta agree with Herr Fry on that! Beautiful 1911
GaryComment
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I've got a leather WW1 holster that was made in Canada supposedly for a 1911 colt coming in.... any way to connect this pistol to the Canadian army of that period? It would make a great combination.... the manufacture date would put it into the right time frame... I don't know the actual history of the pistol as i bought it off a gun dealer.... thanks for the previous replies.... jimComment
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I used to be into bulls eye shooting. And now wished I have not modified some of the 1911's I have owned. Thanks for showing some good American history with your 1911.Comment
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Well, if you're looking for info on the 1911.... we'll start with the maker, it's a Springfield Armory 1911, made at the Government Armory in Springfield, MA. It's not a Colt and should have no Colt parts in it to be original. It's hard to tell from the photos, but it does appear to have a non Springfield hammer but that's only speculation from the angle of the photo. Depending on the serial number, that will tell which year and contract it was made. Springfield made 1911's in 3 contracts; 1914-1915, 1915, 1915-1916. There happens to be another group but that's too confusing to get in to and your pistol does not apply to anything to that group. Springfield made every part and marked them with an S mark and the barrel will (should) have Springfield specific marks also. Even Springfield grips are specific to only them, and your pistol appears to have them. The one thing that does not appear original for sure is the grip safety...it is a 1911A1 grip safety as evidenced by the long tang. The pistol is very nice and hopefully it has the Springfield magazine because Springfield even made their own magazines and they are highly collectible in their own right.Comment
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Jim.
I have to agree with the woodsman, here.
VERY nice M1911 for sure, but not a COLT.
I have a Springfield M1911, made in 1914 (If I remember correctly),
that looks just like yours, except my safety tang is a bit shorter than
yours appears. Not a big deal. VERY NICE 1911, just the same.
Everything else appears "spot-on", as our British collegues would say !!
You should be very proud of your M1911
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Cheers.
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serial number is 743xx and the magazine is two toned with no marks on the outside that i can see.... thanks for the info on springfield 1911'sComment
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Post the full serial number and we may be able to tell you more, via an electronic search of serial numbers pulled from the U.S. National Archives. If you do not care to disclose the serial number to us, then you can do the same research yourself via Springfield Research Services.Comment
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Springfield started production in 1914 at serial number 72571 and concluded that contract in 1915 at serial 83855 for a total of 11,285 guns in that first contract. So, your pistol is very early in Springfield production. Springfield magazines are unique in that they have folded bases on the bottom and a copper reinforcement at the top rear of feed lips to reinforce the rear of the magazine to keep them from fracturing from repeated spring action of shell casings being pushed in and out. I think your pistol has had the grip safety and hammer changed out, but otherwise looks good.Comment
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Originally posted by Alan Smith View Post
SRS was shut down a little over a week ago. Rumor has it Charlie Pate got sick of seeing gun prices inflated by misrepresented data from his research and shut it down, pulled the plug.Comment
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JDB,
Yes, I checked SRS just after making the above post and discovered that the search functions have been shut down.
I'm sorry to hear that Mr. Pate has, apparently, become so discouraged by the misuse of the SRS data that he has discontinued the service. I never had any of my guns result in a research hit, but several friends of mine have. Based on my friends' experiences, it seems that most hits seem to be in situations where the gun was reported stolen or lost by military officials.Comment
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just been offered $2,500 for this pistol.... as I'm not really a gun collector I'm wondering if this is a fair offer... any comments appreciated... thanks JimComment
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it's soldComment
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