CollectionColt Model 1911.45 cal. S/N 135428 -manufactured in 1916, it was shipped in a batch of 1000 to the CommandingOfficer at Rock Island Arsenal on November, 4 1916. Colt only Produced4,214 Model 1911 pistols during this year. The grips are original DoubleDiamond checkered walnut, the Magazine is a standard 2 tone Lanyard Loop.Left side is marked PATENTED APR.20,1897.
AUG.19,1913 - COLT'S PT.F.A. HARTFORD,CT.U.S.A.The receiver is marked on the left side UNITED STATESPROPERTY with the Inspector mark above the mag release (G.H.S. Inside acircle) for Major Gilbert H. Stewart Army ordnance Inspector.Right side.The receiver is marked on the right side No 135428.MODEL OF 1911. ARMY is marked on right sideof slideOriginal barrel with separate ' P' and ' H'. The ' P' is a proof mark and the ' H'is the provisional inspection mark of Francis L.
Hosmer from serialnumbers 101 - 710000, with the exception of serial numbers 133187 -137400.The mark of Army Inspector of Ordnance Major Gilbert H. Stewart.Stewart inspected these pistols from September 30, 1914 - January 12,1918. Serial numbers of Model 1911 pistols inspected 101500 -230000.Slide is 'S' marked above firing pin. This wasan uncommon stamp because W.E. Strong was a temporary inspector.
This weekend Ten Below Firearms Mobile Armory will be traveling to The The Cedar Rapids Gun Show. Event will be held next on Sep 6th-8th, 2019 in Cedar Rapids, IA. This Cedar Rapids gun show is held at Hawkeye Downs and hosted by Trade Show Productions. All federal, state and local firearm ordinances and laws must be obeyed.Public Invited! Hunting, fishing, archery, trapping, cowboy, Indian, etc may be seen. Buy, sell or trade.We are looking to buy high condition used and collectible firearms, top cash paid at the this show.
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The presence of VP proofmark in a triangle at the left front of the triggerguard; a GHD inspector marking or an M1911A1 marking with- out any spaces between the figures indicates an M1911A1 manufactured by Colt. A serial number preceded by an 'S' indicates an M1911A1 manufact- ured by Singer (not many of these around - an understatement) 3. Here's another RARE Colt 1911 variation - w/ both Military & Commercial Slide Markings Hello All, I thought to share with you another of my Colt 1911s. This is one is quite rare in that it has both the Military and the Commercial Slide markings. According to Clawson's book (page 170) there was a shortage of slides in Colt's Military production in 1918 in the 340,000 serial number range, so.
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