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<blockquote data-quote="doctruptwn" data-source="post: 733514" data-attributes="member: 5207"><p>Upon further research I supect one of two things;</p><p></p><p>1. This is a Commercial model built around 1945</p><p></p><p>2. This is a "mix master" built at some point from several different 1911's</p><p></p><p>The slide is consistant with 1911-1919 and WWII Colt production. That roll mark was changed in 1920's and 30's and excluded the colt in the middle of the patent numbers. It was changed again post WWII, and has changed several times since. The 1911-1919 production frames however did not have 1911a1 Scalaps or Arched mainsprings. </p><p></p><p>The frame is deffently 1911a1 production making it post 1920 production. However if that is the serial number it puts its production as 1913, which is prior to the 1911a1 model. </p><p></p><p>That is the problem with these old 1911's Some have been built and reworked many times. </p><p></p><p>To the OP: could you post pics of the right side of the gun and any of the marking you can find.</p><p></p><p>By the way. The serial # should look something like this:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]67270[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="doctruptwn, post: 733514, member: 5207"] Upon further research I supect one of two things; 1. This is a Commercial model built around 1945 2. This is a "mix master" built at some point from several different 1911's The slide is consistant with 1911-1919 and WWII Colt production. That roll mark was changed in 1920's and 30's and excluded the colt in the middle of the patent numbers. It was changed again post WWII, and has changed several times since. The 1911-1919 production frames however did not have 1911a1 Scalaps or Arched mainsprings. The frame is deffently 1911a1 production making it post 1920 production. However if that is the serial number it puts its production as 1913, which is prior to the 1911a1 model. That is the problem with these old 1911's Some have been built and reworked many times. To the OP: could you post pics of the right side of the gun and any of the marking you can find. By the way. The serial # should look something like this: [attach=full]67270[/attach] [/QUOTE]
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