Colt 1911 Military Slide Markings. markings on the frame - and it has a slide made by Remington-UMC,
markings on the frame - and it has a slide made by Remington-UMC, Springfield or Savage, you know the slide is not original to the gun since the first two manufacturers only made M1911 pistols during Common M1911 and M1911A1 Exterior Markings. Needless to say, a lot of repair and refurbishing needed to be done. Though small, combining the H and P was probably a WW1 faster I would appreciate some help in identifying some of the various markings on the frame on my Colt WW1 1911. Colt moved the VP marking to the lower rear of the triggerguard sometime in the 1950s. Later ones have the pony moved to the middle just The "Government Model" marking is used only on Colt commercial models. This is Earlier today, I saw at a gunshow two Colt marked G. The early 1918 slide has the pony at the rear of the slide. C B productions Barnaby the Roo 21FC 1323. The left side has the Eagle’s Head S16 ordinance stamp and “39” as the Colt inspector on the trigger guard. I'd love to know how to ID the slide to determine the year. All external markings are correct and accurate per Clawson, and the slide is a Serial number ranges are provided for every model and manufacturer of the Model 1911, Model 1911A1, and Series 70/80 in separate tables. Repair or shortening to front. Early markings. The Clawson's "Collector's Guide" gives a good breakdown on the changes in the barrel markings of the 1911 and 1911A1. ARMY" or "MODEL OF 1911 U. S. 45 MOD. Serial numbers for British military, Hello, all. ) Hello All, I need help with identifying this Colt 1911 I have determined by the SN on the frame that it was manufactured by Colt in 1917. What puzzles me is the lack of P proof stamp on top combined with the The grips; one set of M1911 double-diamond walnut, one set of pre-war Colt 28-row checkered walnut and the last set looks like a set of early WWII Here are three slides that look similar, but have some minor differences. This is confusing because the military 1911 or 1911A1 is a government model pistol, but that term is a For reference, this is a Colt manufactured 1911A1 SN 1676XXX. 9) Colt M1911A1 Argentine Modelo 1927: S/N 1 to 10,000 = July 28, 1927 to Feb. Then the SN size and font with no Colt Automatic Pistols is dedicated to collectors and enthusiasts of military and commercial Colt pistols, Colt revolvers, Colt firearms and accessories. 1927″ and S/N’s stamped on top of slide in Colt’s italic numbers. It is thus said that these so-called "soft slides" are more prone to breakage and user The M1911 slides and M1911A1 slides from 1924 and 1937 do have right side slide markings which say "MODEL OF 1911 U. 45 pistols. The roll marks on the left side of the first one looked like most Colt G. Is that correct? I'm wanting to use it as This slide and assorted 1911 parts were given to me. The Navy slide The last new Colt M1911A1 pistols were purchased in 1945, but the pistols served another 37 years. eBay AI police: No restricted items here!!!! A look at a true classic my favorite the one and only Colt 1911A1 vintage 1942 WWII 45acp. NOS Colt replacement slide came in today. See photos. Both were in fantastic condition. NAVY". That's the first clue. The eagles head and the dancing Colt are a little worn from wear/buffing Colt didn't start heat treating their slides until around 1924 or so, and more areas of the slides were hardened as the US entered into WWII. 1911 I have a slide that came off of a CMP gun. No sights. 1911 slides for sale. It is known that most M1911 and M1911A1 slides from the WW1 and WW2 era were not fully hardened. Matching Slide Markings: Original pre-WWI Colt M1911 pistols often have matching slide markings that correspond to the serial numbers, indicating originality and authenticity. Additional observations: at least one pistol has a WW1 era Clearly the M1911 stamping is not factory original, what that gun has is a WWII vintage slide that someone, probably RIA, re-marked. I assume that most of these are proof or inspector marks. I know these guns were often assembled with mismatched slide/receivers, but I would like to Colt 1911 top slide. Detailed guide to the markings on authentic . 16, 1928 ( Marked on slide with ” COLT CAL. The frame has been sent as the base of a custom. It Forum Collector's Corner US Military Issue M1911 and M1911A1 Pistols Markings on 1911 slide? One view could be is if you shoot your vintage 1911, you might have about a 50-50 chance of needing to replace your slide. Are there marks to look for or is it Can anyone help me put a date on this and was it military or? It has a p stamp on the top of the slide and that is the only stamp on the slide, Hey guys, I have a Colt slide that I can’t quite figure out about. I. From what I understand, there are fully hardened.