Also found this bag in the trunk - minus the weapon itself. 
Any idea to market value would be extremely valuable. Thanks!
Any idea to market value would be extremely valuable. Thanks!
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First item to exit bag....
I have not opened what seems to be a hermetically sealed bag. Can someone tell me what is in the bag so I don't have to open it? -
next is the spring...Comment
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next we have the barrel of the 45 and the markings... (eyes are not as good as they once were so I cannot read the markings)Comment
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additional markings of the barrel!Comment
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next out of the bag are 2 more key components...Comment
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and finally, wrapped in newspaper are the brown plastic handle guards!Comment
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everything together....
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reverse of the guards - meant to show these earlier!Comment
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you have a slide assembly, and the markings on the barrel are British Nitro Proof markings, looks to be Birmingham proof house.Comment
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-Slide
-Recoil spring
-Barrel made by High Standard (HS) with British proofs. The P is the US proof.
-Hammer and recoil spring guide
-The trhee pronged piece is the sear spring. The round piece is the recoil spring plug.Comment
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That slide in the original wrapper is interesting, is it Colt? nice find!Comment
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The slide would be Colt manufacture, as I have one wrapped in the same material and the label identifies it as Remington Rand.Originally posted by KnightscrossKat View Post
From 1938 until October of 1943 the spare slides were marked with M 1911A1 U.S. ARMY on the right side. It was finally deemed unnecessary and just another manufacturing step, and was stopped.Comment
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