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<blockquote data-quote="doctruptwn" data-source="post: 733317" data-attributes="member: 5207"><p>I would say your darn close:</p><p></p><p>CALL COLT they will give you a manf. date for free, That appears to be a post WW I or possibly late WWII era model. It is a 1911a1, The scalaps on the rear of the trigger and arched mainspring are the givaway. It may be a commerical model sold just after WWI. As it has a narrow Hammer which appeared soon after WWI and went away again until late in WWII. It may be worth a LOT. Without seeing it in person it is hard to say if the finish is original. If not it will effect the price. The "P" marking could be a DOD Proof mark. The others are assembler, inspection marks. Although it is not marked US property doesn't maen that it was not milatary issue. The Grip panels are consistant with a Military issue if they are original. It is could be a WWII pistol made for the military, However most of them only had a contract number and Company name except for Colt's that had that rollmark.</p><p></p><p>You can goto the <a href="http://forum.m1911.org/index.php?" target="_blank">http://forum.m1911.org/index.php?</a> and do a search for dating the 1911. There is a reference on there to a separate web site that has pics and dates of when specific parts were used etc.</p><p></p><p>I realize this only helps a little. Here is a 1918 US Property marked Colt. NOTE, No scalap behind trigger, and straight mainspring housing:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]67263[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>This is how most WWII, contract 1911's look. This one dated 1943-1945:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]67264[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Here is a Pic of a 1945 built Colt, That came back to US from England post lend/lease program. This one is US Property marked. They are often marked on the dust cover, and near the serial number:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]67265[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="doctruptwn, post: 733317, member: 5207"] I would say your darn close: CALL COLT they will give you a manf. date for free, That appears to be a post WW I or possibly late WWII era model. It is a 1911a1, The scalaps on the rear of the trigger and arched mainspring are the givaway. It may be a commerical model sold just after WWI. As it has a narrow Hammer which appeared soon after WWI and went away again until late in WWII. It may be worth a LOT. Without seeing it in person it is hard to say if the finish is original. If not it will effect the price. The "P" marking could be a DOD Proof mark. The others are assembler, inspection marks. Although it is not marked US property doesn't maen that it was not milatary issue. The Grip panels are consistant with a Military issue if they are original. It is could be a WWII pistol made for the military, However most of them only had a contract number and Company name except for Colt's that had that rollmark. You can goto the [URL="http://forum.m1911.org/index.php?"]http://forum.m1911.org/index.php?[/URL] and do a search for dating the 1911. There is a reference on there to a separate web site that has pics and dates of when specific parts were used etc. I realize this only helps a little. Here is a 1918 US Property marked Colt. NOTE, No scalap behind trigger, and straight mainspring housing: [attach=full]67263[/attach] This is how most WWII, contract 1911's look. This one dated 1943-1945: [attach=full]67264[/attach] Here is a Pic of a 1945 built Colt, That came back to US from England post lend/lease program. This one is US Property marked. They are often marked on the dust cover, and near the serial number: [attach=full]67265[/attach] [/QUOTE]
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