- #COLT 1911 VALUE SERIAL NUMBER 001411 SERIAL NUMBERS#
- #COLT 1911 VALUE SERIAL NUMBER 001411 MANUAL#
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It comes with its original box, ready to hit the range or join a Colt collection. The pistol is in Excellent condition with little to no sign of use. The descendent of the original Model of 1911, it has updates of the 1911-A1 as well as a collet-style bushing to improve accuracy.
#COLT 1911 VALUE SERIAL NUMBER 001411 SERIES#
Our Assessment: This is a Colt MK IV Series '70 Government Model from 1982. The magazine has a strong spring and intact feed lips with light operational wear, in about Very Good-Fine condition. The box has scattered light wear with most at corners and ears, in about Very Good-plus condition.
#COLT 1911 VALUE SERIAL NUMBER 001411 MANUAL#
As with all used firearms, it may need a thorough cleaning to meet your maintenance standards.īox, Paperwork & Accessories: This pistol comes in a faux-wood cardboard box with hand-marked serial matching label, two-piece styrofoam insert with an assortment of factory paperwork including manual and a total of one Colt 7-round magazine. The slide to frame fit has almost no play. Mechanics: The action functions correctly. The designation changed to Pistol, Caliber.45, Automatic, M1911A1 in the Vietnam War era. The pistol's formal designation as of 1940 was Automatic Pistol, Caliber.45, M1911 for the original model of 1911 or Automatic Pistol, Caliber.45, M1911A1 for the M1911A1, adopted in 1924. 145 rows Duplicate Serial Numbers: Colt manufactured 60,000 pistols in the Ithaca serial number range (804), 41,696 in the Remington Rand serial number range (900), and 4,171 in the US&S serial number range (10896). Kindly contributed by Scott Tew, November 1996. Army Serial Number 2425 (1912 Production. Army Serial Number 2362 (1912 Production) Colt Model of 1911 U.S. Perkins (1912 Production) Colt Model of 1911 U.S. I think it takes paperwork like that to truly legitimize these pistols.Colt Model of 1911 U.S. There were some pistols sold through the DCM to N.R.A. Normally, I dont even consider the purchase of these pistols unless there is official documentation. While X-numbered pistols are a reality in the history of M1911s, it is impossible to validate one simply because it is marked that way.Īs Doran has already stated, many X-numbers have been applied illegally in an attempt to legitimize stolen property.
#COLT 1911 VALUE SERIAL NUMBER 001411 SERIAL NUMBERS#
Serial numbers were sometimes obliterated while a pistol was being refurbished, as some numbers were lightly struck to begin with. Im no expert, so I have to ask: how would the serial be so thoroughly obliterated, with the USP marking just above it being reasonably legible.įoreign troops would have no reason to obliterate a serial number. I believe the gun to be original as other X examples I have seen online are consistent with stamping. So this gun looks proper, rebuilt at Springfield Armory probably in 1925, was most likely originally manufactured in 1919. Rodrigo y gabriela tamacun mp3Ĭlawson also says that marking pistols with the initials of the rebuilding arsenal began in the late 1930s. I have found them listed in the Clawson book, here is what Clawson shows about X numbered 1911s: X1000-X1178 179 pistols on Apr24,1924 Springfield Armory X1179-X1180 2 pistols on Manila Arsenal X1181-X4385 3205 pistols from 1925 to 1953 Springfield Armory. In Hallocks.45 Auto Handbook, they are said to be replacement numbers for frames that had their serial numbers rendered illegible by the sandblaster during arsenal overhaul. Colt 1911 Value Serial Numbers Rendered Illegible Your barrel from an early National Match and worth more than the rest of the pistol. Some people knowing about X numbers have also used them outside the system attempting to legitimize an illegal pistol. It may be an early attempt to have the gun re-numbered, but not sure if its an early ATF attempt. It appears the original serial number may have been defaced, as the surface area around it looks to have been messed with. Here is what I know, the barrel appears not be correct, but is it military Is there anyway to figure out the year since the serial number has been replaced Is there anyway way to find out who did the serial number replacement I would appreciate any input feedback anyone can provide. Colt 1911 Value Serial Number Has Colt 1911 Value Serial Number Has Been It is left here for historical reasons.Why dont you create a new thread instead. You still pay the normal price, our commission comes from their profit, so you have nothing to lose, while we have something to gain.
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