Colt 1914 Dated M1911 Questions

[Michael Stern]

Hi,
I have a decent Colt 1914 (60XXX) dated model 1911. I was wondering how you can determine if it is as issued? I do believe the barrel is WW2 issue, but not sure about the rest. There appears to be an inspector marking under the magazine release consisting of the letters WP in a circle. The original finish has worn, but some of the smaller parts still maintain a bit of blue/black color. Thanks in advance for your comments.
Mike

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[SMG1]

nice looking rig. the WP is actually WGP for Walter G Pinfield. what are the marking on the barrel?

[Michael Stern]

1914 Dated M1911

Hi,
Thanks for your response. As I remember, the barrel is marked with the letter P on the lower left side near the base of the toggle and there is a capital letter G on bottom. In addition, Colt 45 Auto is stamped on the left side below the toggle. Not sure of the exact terminology, but those are the only markings I could find. I did notice the letter H stamped on the slide just above the striker plate.
Thanks again,
Mike

[Johnny Peppers]

Your barrel is a WWII Colt barrel. The original barrel would have had an H and P stamped horizontally on the top of the chamber. The H is for Frank Hosmer who was a civilian inspector employed by Springfield Armory at Colt. The top of the receiver, back of the slide above the firing pin stop plate, and barrel would have his inspection mark.