The left side of the trigger guard bow is stamped with the Colt “P” assembler’s mark above the Colt triangle “V/P” proof mark. A “P” proof mark is stamped below the magazine release. The Ordnance in a rectangle final inspection mark is stamped on the left side of the receiver below the slide stop. ARMY” is roll-stamped on the right side of the receiver in front of the slide-stop pin.
COLT 1911 A1 ORIGINAL SERIAL NUMBER
The right side of the receiver is marked: “UNITED STATES PROPERTY with the serial number in two lines behind the slide stop hole. Matching serial number is stamped on the rear of the slide in two lines above and below the firing pin recess. The magazine is correct with the two tone blue finish and pinned base. Single digit mold numbers are present on the inside of the grips. The Coltwood grips have the wide rings around the screw holes and are with out the interior strengthening ribs that are found on the later Colt grips.
COLT 1911 A1 ORIGINAL FULL
The barrel is has a full blue finish and is marked: “COLT 45 AUTO” on the lower left side of the chamber and has a “P” proof mark stamped on the left side of the barrel lug. The pistol has all the original components such as barrel, milled trigger with serrated face, short wide-spur hammer, 1924 slide stop, checkered mainspring housing and improved 1911 front sight. Colt started using the plastic Coltwood grips at about serial number 725000. Colt officially instigated use of the Type II phosphate finish (parkerizing) as of the Model 1911A1 serial number 729993 although the blued finish (Type III black oxide military finish) continued to be used through serial number 760000. These 1941 pistols are some of the last Colt Model 1911A1’s to have a blued finish and the first to have plastic grips. This pistol has the early Colt military blue finish and is fitted with brown checkered ‘Coltwood’ plastic grips. The total Colt 1941 production was less than 35,000 pistols falling in the serial number range of 721978 & 756733. Shipped from Colt to the Springfield Armory 76 years ago, sometime in May of 1941. This one is complete in it’s original configuration, described as very good plus. We take great pleasure in bringing you these daily snippets of firearms history and we hope that you enjoy reading them.Colt 1911A1 US ARMY 45ACP circa 1941 ordnance stamped pistols are the hardest to find in any reasonable condition. We offer a lifetime guarantee on the genuineness of the pieces in our vast inventory so that you may buy in full confidence. LSB’s knowledge and experience in historical firearms assures you of a good investment. You will require as a minimum a Target Shooter Licence A or a Collector Licence A to be able to purchase it. If you wish to own this iconic firearm, please send us a private message or phone us on 99471091 to reserve it until you visit the shop to see it physically. Today’s post is also featured on our Facebook Page. This is indeed a nice M1911A1 that would enhance your collection, and also perform nicely at the range.
COLT 1911 A1 ORIGINAL SERIAL NUMBERS
The slide and frame have matching serial numbers and the Parkerised finish is practically intact. The pistol that we are offering today is a. In October 1986 it was replaced by the 9mm Para Beretta M9 pistol as the standard U.S. procured around 2.7 million M1911 and M1911A1 pistols in military contracts during the Colt’s service life. Singer produced a mere 500 pistols, making them the rarest and the most sought-after by collectors. Remington Rand produced the majority of M1911A1 pistols, followed by Colt, Ithaca, Union Switch & Signal. However, in brief, the 1911A1 has a thicker front sight, an arched mainspring housing, a longer hammer spur, a shorter trigger, and a longer grip safety spur. We are attaching a diagram to point them out. There were a number of differences between the original Colt M1911 and the 1924 Colt M1911A1 pistols.
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The design was modified after WWI and adopted in 1924 as the M1911A1, which was manufactured by Colt as well as by new contractors, including Remington Rand, Ithaca Gun Company, Union Switch & Signal and Singer. It was widely used in WWI, WWII, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. It served as the standard-issue sidearm for the United States Armed Forces from 1911 to 1986. Read on for another LSB journey in firearms history… The Colt ‘Model of 1911’, also known as the ‘Colt Government’, is a single-action, semi-automatic, magazine-fed, recoil-operated pistol chambered for the. Now we move to the WWII era with a M1911A1 manufactured by Colt in 1943. We had a look at a nice example of a commercial ‘Government Model’ Model 1911 which was manufactured in 1920 (sold this morning). Originally designated ‘Model of 1911’, in 1917 it was changed to ‘Model 1911’, and finally in the mid-1920s to ‘M1911’. 45 ACP, which was adopted by the US Army on March 29, 1911.
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Yesterday we provided the historical background to Colt’s ‘Model of 1911’.