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hp289
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  • hp289
    Ten years ago I still had my FFL 93-95, and had a parts .45 target auto set up on my table at a local Indianapolis show, an old gentleman said he was looking for a pistol like that and said he had something to trade. He opened a case to reveal a dark blued Colt 1911, with a two tone mag and instruction manual dated 1918. We swapped and this pistol is sitting in the bottom of my gun case forever, I dated it through the serial number to 1915 and colt said it was shipped to the US Army on the mexicam border. This part of the ol guys story checks out cause he said his Dad used it against Poncho Villas, forces in 1916. Now strange thing though three (3) small angle file notches are in the mag well bottom of the frame ^^ ^
    Old guy said his Dad killed three men and notched the pistol each time. This is the story I wonder about. Anybody know how true this could be? The pistol is all original 1911 Colt, could someone just keep it from Uncle Sam all these years? For that matter could it have been used in WW II? Doesnt look re-blued or arsenal refinished to me. All parts and proofs match, bbl marking is correct. Each time I take it to a show, very rare these days, a so called expert looks at it, says something like "Yea an old Colt 1911" Wanna sell it? and thats it. I keep hoping the Antiques Road Show will stop by, but other than that I often wonder what I have and what its worth? Thanks for any info.
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  • perry shooter
    Hello it should be BLUED"PRAISE THE HARDBALL GUN"
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  • Xracer
    522,XXX should've made in late 1918....but in late 1918 and 1919 they weren't necessarily delivered in numerical order. Many of those guns were never issued during WWI and went straight into military storage...not to be issued until just prior to, or early in, WWII.

    If original, it should be blue....but a number of M1911s were reissued and rearsenaled during WWII and were parkerized then. Some 1911's were brought up to full A1 specs, some were brought up to partial A1 specs, and some were just inspected and issued "as is".
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  • hp289
    That's what I thought. Thanks guys. No further responses needed. Take care.
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