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  • chicoppee
    I heard the 80 series is not that good. Is that true.
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  • rufe-snow
    According to my reference. Springfield Armory stopped production of 1911's in 1915. At serial number 133,186.

    470,xxx would have been made in 1918 by Colt.


    Re lack of "United States Property" marking. Some folks got nervous about that, and were known to remove it.
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  • perry shooter
    hello the 1911 pistols had many changes during it's building there are a number of books that have been written about how they were marked one of the best is Charles Clawson colt 45service pistols ISBN
    )0-9633971-09

    inspector marks of your pistol

    should have some inspector mark 3 letters inside a circle on left side of pistol just below the slide release latch I am very sorry as am very busy can you post some pictures of all markings
    I think it was shipped dec.3th 1918 very few pistols have the same parts parts that they were built with arms room would not bother
    to pay attention when they cleaned pistols to match parts back

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  • Hawk Carse
    No 470000 is a 1918 USGI 1911 Colt (receiver.)
    It likely got the Springfield slide in overhaul, the parts were required to be interchangeable and all the Army cared about was functional weapons.
    Lack of United States Property mark indicates a pilfered service weapon "scrubbed" to distract prosecution. Just be glad Grandpa didn't take off the serial number. Many did and the result is contraband illegal to possess.
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  • chicoppee
    Thanks all.

    I never could figure out how to post pictures sorry .
    Ill inspect the frame to see if the USP markings have been removed.
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  • big mango
    HOW TO STICKY ....Posting Photographs


    Posting Photographs

    Select a photo hosting website such as Hunt 101, Photoshed, etc.

    http://my.imageshack.us/registration/index.php

    http://www.photoshed.net/

    http://www.hunt101.com/index.php

    Transfer and save your photos from your hard drive to the hosting website. Follow their individual instructions.

    Copy the URL of the photo you wish to post.

    Open a Reply to Topic message frame on GB.

    Select the Image button which is yellow and the 4th from the right in the `Format' line.

    Put the curser between the two (img) (img) terms and select `paste'.

    Use the preview button to check your image before posting.

    If you post something and want to change it or edit it, select the edit function and make your changes.

    ADDED:

    Some folks are having problems figuring out the new Hunt 101 software so here is the brief Process list:

    Log in
    Select 'Upload Photos'
    Scroll to 'My Documents' select
    Select 'My Pictures' from the list
    Double click the photo you want uploaded
    Select 'Upload/Submit' button
    Select a gallery or select the 'Process' button (I just use Process)
    Double Click the thumbnail that shows up
    Select Icon at right of URL line
    Select and Copy the 'Direct' URL (bottom line)
    Go back to the message frame on GunBroker Forums
    Select the
    Paste the URL between the (img)picture url(/img)
    Preview

    Now this sounds like a lot but it takes me about 30 seconds to get an image onto the forums using this process. If this one is too much effort, try Image Cave as another source.

    Best.
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  • perry shooter
    your pistol should have inspector markings in many places also on barrel/
    slide small parts etc the slide will tell us if military I would say there could be as many as 30 different marks on the pistol and each one could give you information that could be useful something such as the hammer slide stop trigger grips magazine ETC ETC can be helpful to you help us to help you
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