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Hey all! New member here. My twin brother and I managed to win two Colt 1911s at auction for our collection. I have a few questions about both of them. Below are the posted pictures. The first few are going to be of the pre-war Colt Military. The frame is 1913 military, serial number 56548. The condition of the gun could be better if I am to be generous. One interesting part about this gun is that is has a Colt Commercial slide due to the barely visible "Colt Automatic / Calibre 45" under the ejection port. The Rampant colt is not visible (if it had one). The next interesting part is the fact that it has "MODEL OF 1911 U.S. ARMY". I am inclined to believe that that marking is fake due to the amount of difference between the letters in that marking. 1911 is a lot larger than the rest and the "L" in MODEL is very large.
1) This is my first question. Can any confirm that it is indeed a fake? If its not fake, why would it be on a commercial slide in a 1913 gun? What would the story be then? Where could it have gone? I know the answers are not so clear but speculation is always welcome. I know in 1918 they had commercial slides on guns. This is a very early commercial slide due to the 1911 patent date. The barrel is a High Standard WWII barrel and you can see the safety, slide release, and grip safety are parkerized and replacements. Magazine is a Scoville from WWII and is electro-penciled "9771" on the side.
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The second gun is a Colt Government Model 1911 made in 1915. Serial number #C16682 which makes it a 1915 production. The weird part about this gun is it has a "Savage" slide, like a military rearsenal would have. I will be applying for a letter for this one. The finish is decent on it, maybe 80% or more. All markings are crisp. The barrel is a Springfield Post-WWI replacement according to Harrisons book which makes me believe this might have been a military gun at one point and went through a rearsenal. The pictures are included. That's why I am posting this gun here instead of the other section for commercials.
2) My question about this is if its a commercial, why would it have a savage slide on it? Someone just threw it on for the fun of it? Or is it more likely to be a military contract? What markings should I be looking for if its military? I can't seem find any other markings other than what's under the slide on the frame.
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Thanks for reading and any information you guys might have for me! First time posting so hopefully I did this right,
1) This is my first question. Can any confirm that it is indeed a fake? If its not fake, why would it be on a commercial slide in a 1913 gun? What would the story be then? Where could it have gone? I know the answers are not so clear but speculation is always welcome. I know in 1918 they had commercial slides on guns. This is a very early commercial slide due to the 1911 patent date. The barrel is a High Standard WWII barrel and you can see the safety, slide release, and grip safety are parkerized and replacements. Magazine is a Scoville from WWII and is electro-penciled "9771" on the side.
The second gun is a Colt Government Model 1911 made in 1915. Serial number #C16682 which makes it a 1915 production. The weird part about this gun is it has a "Savage" slide, like a military rearsenal would have. I will be applying for a letter for this one. The finish is decent on it, maybe 80% or more. All markings are crisp. The barrel is a Springfield Post-WWI replacement according to Harrisons book which makes me believe this might have been a military gun at one point and went through a rearsenal. The pictures are included. That's why I am posting this gun here instead of the other section for commercials.
2) My question about this is if its a commercial, why would it have a savage slide on it? Someone just threw it on for the fun of it? Or is it more likely to be a military contract? What markings should I be looking for if its military? I can't seem find any other markings other than what's under the slide on the frame.
Thanks for reading and any information you guys might have for me! First time posting so hopefully I did this right,
