More Colt 1911 w/ picts
Here are pictures of the afore mentioned Colt 1911. What is correct, and what isn't? The barrel bushing is trashed, the barrel and bushing are tight. The gun does not shoot real well, at least not as good as any of my 1911s.
Thanks for looking.
W.D.
Thanks for looking.
W.D.
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I forget which ones, but some early slides had the serno behind the firing pin retainer in two lines, or up inside the slide stamped at the rear along the longitudinal axis.
It would be a shame if that were the matching slide.0 -
What's left of the grips is elephant ivory. 0 -
What is correct?
Hardly anything.
It looks like a victim of one of those 1960s gunzine articles "How to Accurize Your Army Surplus .45"
Slide and frame are 1911 era, the barrel is a WWII High Standard, several of the small parts are 1911A1, the sights are commercial Micro.
The bushing is a crude attempt to "fit" a tight bushing and wear on the rails indicate some effort to tighten the slide to frame fit.
Bluing from Acme Gunsmithing.0 -
it does not look like the pistol has ever been buffed as you stated markings are good on slide a Colt Pony in correct place but HS barrels were replacement barrels used during & after the WW II but also orginal Barrels for 1911A1 guns made during WW II 0 -
The guy who wants me to sell it thought the ivory grips where valuable. If they where intact, I think they would be. Ivory grips or not, I think it's a $500 1911, he wants considerably more. I think I'll give it back to him.
W.D.0 -
I think you are right on the money (no pun intended), at best it is a 'shooter'. 0
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