[craighjohnson]

Can anyone help identify the slide marking on this 1911a1? Mainly the marks on slide in front of takedown lever and on top front of trigger guard on both sides. Thank you

 

[ruffdup]

Howdy and welcome from Texas. You'll know shortly

 

[Scott Wilson]

The stamp in front of the slide stop looks like an import mark. The markings on either side of the trigger guard were in-house inspection stamps.

 

[Retired AF CE]

Where did you get it?

 

[craighjohnson]

Where did you get it?

I do not own it...yet. Looking at buying it but doing some research. Seems that is an Import Mark on left side Sac. CA.

 

[Retired AF CE]

Yeah that marking isn’t from the US GOVERNMENT. But it looks like an arsenal repark.
do you have anymore pictures?

 

[dsk]

Scott is correct. It's an importer's mark in front of the slide stop. The mark on the triggerguard was one of Ithaca's internal QC inspector's marks that they implemented while trying to improve their manufacturing process later in the war.

 

[craighjohnson]

Yeah that marking isn’t from the US GOVERNMENT. But it looks like an arsenal repark.
do you have anymore pictures?

Yeah that marking isn’t from the US GOVERNMENT. But it looks like an arsenal repark.
do you have anymore pictures?

Scott is correct. It's an importer's mark in front of the slide stop. The mark on the triggerguard was one of Ithaca's internal QC inspector's marks that they implemented while trying to improve their manufacturing process later in the war.

Scott is correct. It's an importer's mark in front of the slide stop. The mark on the triggerguard was one of Ithaca's internal QC inspector's marks that they implemented while trying to improve their manufacturing process later in the war.

So it appears to be an Ithaca slide and Ithaca frame but was exported somewhere then reimported..correct?

 

[craighjohnson]

 

[tgt_usa]

Welcome to 1911forum.

 

[dsk]

So it appears to be an Ithaca slide and Ithaca frame but was exported somewhere then reimported..correct?

I'm guessing it remained overseas after WW2 and was later imported before Clinton banned these guns from coming back to the USA.

 

[craighjohnson]

I'm guessing it remained overseas after WW2 and was later imported before Clinton banned these guns from coming back to the USA.

Thank you all!

 

[Retired AF CE]

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Thank you all!

Welcome to the Forum by the way lol. Nice looking pistol!

 

[mrbro]

A little Google Fu reveals this:
BTC S EL MONTE CA Briklee Trading Company 1443 Potero Avenue

 

[stan2]

I do not own it...yet. Looking at buying it but doing some research. Seems that is an Import Mark on left side Sac. CA.

craighjohnson,

Welcome to the Forum !

Looks like an old Import mark/stamp from the "Old Sacramento Armory" ! (Old Sacramento Armoury Gun Shop in Sacramento (CA) | HookandBullet.com)

Best Regards,