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**Eric Von Rader** · 10-02-2011, 02:38 PM

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**heyst56** · 10-02-2011, 02:44 PM

verry nice one

**Johnny Peppers** · 10-02-2011, 02:58 PM

Very nice Model 1911. Shipped March 19, 1918 to Springfield Armory.
What are the markings on the top of the barrel as seen through the ejection port?

**Eric Von Rader** · 10-02-2011, 03:01 PM

P and H are stamped on the barrel (ejector)

**Johnny Peppers** · 10-02-2011, 03:18 PM

There are three variations of the P and H stamps. Yours should be the vertical variation, where the P and H are read with the barrel pointed up.

**james m** · 10-02-2011, 03:42 PM

Congratulations on your find. They don't come much nicer then that!
Jim

**Eric Von Rader** · 10-02-2011, 03:45 PM

P H markings are vertical

Thanks for the kind words. It is getting hard to find untouched items. Sadly many people play and tinker with original items.

**ValhallaMilitaria** · 10-02-2011, 04:03 PM

The screws tell the tale-unmolested...and in super condition too!

**Johnny Peppers** · 10-02-2011, 04:54 PM

The one that normally gets buggered up most often is not even a screw although it looks like one, and everyone tries to unscrew it. The magazine catch lock is slotted and looks like a screw, but is not. Originally this part had just a dimple, then a slot across the dimple, and finally just a slot.
It is released by pushing the magazine release in fully from the left side, and then turning the magazine catch 1/4 turn clockwise to release it. The entire magazine catch assembly will then come out.

**james m** · 10-02-2011, 06:05 PM

Originally posted by Johnny Peppers View Post

The one that normally gets buggered up most often is not even a screw although it looks like one, and everyone tries to unscrew it. The magazine catch lock is slotted and looks like a screw, but is not. Originally this part had just a dimple, then a slot across the dimple, and finally just a slot.
It is released by pushing the magazine release in fully from the left side, and then turning the magazine catch 1/4 turn clockwise to release it. The entire magazine catch assembly will then come out.

Good Point Johnny:
I see buggered up examples often
Jim.

**Eric Von Rader** · 10-02-2011, 06:15 PM

sadly thats because too many collectors "screw"

with them.

**John Huff** · 10-02-2011, 09:48 PM

Wow!

**Gary Cain** · 10-02-2011, 11:57 PM

That's purty!

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