Another Colt 1911 question

March 22, 2003 10:40

This must be getting old, I know I'm getting tired of posting them, but please bear with me as this is a newly aquired interest for me[:)]

I recently purchased a Colt 1911 and I'm curious of it's origin.

First of all, on the left side of the slide it has

patented apr 20 1897 sept 9 1902 colt s pt.fa mfg. co
dec 10 1905 feb 14, 1911 hartford, ct. usa

on the left side of the frame is stamped AA. on the right side of the frame is has government model with a five digit serial # starting with the letter c xxxxx

on the front sight is stamped MMC inside a circle ( I think )
and on top of the frame is stamped with a letter P

It has walnut grips a really pretty gun, I wish I knew how to post pictures. but when it comes to computers I'm Illiterate.
and if I knew two languages I'd be Bi-illiterate.

As always I appreciate the replies.

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nmyers

March 22, 2003 11:22
Sounds very interesting. It would help to know the finish (blue or parkerized), and any markings on the barrel. I'd also like to know if there are any other markings on the frame.

It was made during WWI (more of the serial # could tell us the year). The C before the serial # indicates that it was a commercial gun made by Colt. The P indicates that it was used to fill the military contract during the war. The AA stamp indicates that it was rebuilt (and probably parkerized) at Augusta Arsenal (probably in the early '60s). Sometime after that it was bubba-ized by replacing the sights with commercial MMC sights & replacing the USGI plastic stocks, and it may have been refinished again.

If it were all original & unaltered, it would be a very valuable gun.

Neal
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trsmith5

March 22, 2003 12:00
nmyers; could you do me a favor and explain parkerized and how they do it?
there are no other markings on the gun except the colt horse.

it is not blued, it is more of a nickel the serial # is c 89xxx

this might be a duplicate post, I was typing and my wife came in and the next thing I know, It was gone
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matwor

March 22, 2003 22:58
I also have an interest in these pistols. Hey tr, is yours a 70 series, or army issue? Is it very tight? Does it have a lanyard loop on the bottom of the grip? What kinda groups can you get out of it?

Going to Wannemacher? There is a bunch of GB'ers meeting Sat. at 1:00 at Table 16-D-2. Hope to see you there.
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trsmith5

March 23, 2003 03:11
hey matwor, man your up early or extremely late.

This gun is an army issue and is tighter than the stripe on a 9 ball.
It shoots exceptionally well, very accurate. No lanyard loop.

It's very possible that you'll see me at the show 16-d-2

well, I'm off to work this morning, No rest for the wicked, and the good don't need it.
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nmyers

March 23, 2003 04:16
Parkerizing is a process used to coat the exterior surfaces of steel in order to protect them from corrosion. The parts are degreased and then suspended in a hot solution of phosphate salts. The exact temperature, mixture of salts, and length of immersion time determine the exact color, which can range from light gray to black, and from smooth to sparkly.

The nickle finish on yours was added by bubba.

Neal
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Xracer

March 24, 2003 06:12
The year of manufacture was 1917.....and nmyers is on the spot with the other information.

The nickle plating has ruined any collector value...it's just a shooter now.
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trsmith5

March 24, 2003 06:45
xracer, thanks for the info.

I don't care about the collector value of this gun as I will probably never sell it. It's too good of a shooter.

I have some ugly guns and some extremely beautiful guns, the only reason they're in my safe is because they shoot good. If they don't, they're gone.
I only gave $300.00 for the 1911, and I like the way it looks.
to me it's the real thing

[:)]have a nice day[:)]
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Xracer

March 25, 2003 05:56
If you only paid $300 for a good-shootin' 1911, you sure didn't get hurt!

Have fun! [:)]
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