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Posted on 7/21/18 at 9:21 pm
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Posted on 7/21/18 at 9:58 pm to weagle99
Nice. Yep, a 1911, not a 1911A1.
Posted on 7/22/18 at 12:48 am to weagle99
Is that's your pistol? I've always wanted a military 1911 but am afraid of getting a Frankengun on Gunbroker because I don't know what I should be looking out for in regards to 1911's from that era.
Posted on 7/22/18 at 6:35 am to weagle99
So what's the story? Don't leave us hangin.
Posted on 7/22/18 at 6:41 am to LSUlefty
Those were still in use when I was in the Marine Corps.
Posted on 7/22/18 at 7:56 am to Judge Smails
Thanks everyone. It is my gun, I haven’t shot it yet but will. Purchased from an elderly gentleman.
Re: Frankengun - The best thing I can suggest is to study pictures and read. The gun above is an arsenal rebuild gun and is correct for that type but in some ways unusual as it appears all original mechanical components stayed with the gun. It would have originally been shipped with wooden grip panels during WW1 but the plastic ones installed are correct for an arsenal gun rebuilt somewhere around the Korean War. You will want to understand barrel markings, safety and hammer types, grip safety styles, etc. A commercial 1911 will have a much different finish.
Colt made bunches of these guns in 1918. Mine was shipped out the door on May 27, 1918.
Re: Frankengun - The best thing I can suggest is to study pictures and read. The gun above is an arsenal rebuild gun and is correct for that type but in some ways unusual as it appears all original mechanical components stayed with the gun. It would have originally been shipped with wooden grip panels during WW1 but the plastic ones installed are correct for an arsenal gun rebuilt somewhere around the Korean War. You will want to understand barrel markings, safety and hammer types, grip safety styles, etc. A commercial 1911 will have a much different finish.
Colt made bunches of these guns in 1918. Mine was shipped out the door on May 27, 1918.
This post was edited on 7/22/18 at 8:25 am
Posted on 7/22/18 at 8:19 am to weagle99
Still amazing to hold a piece of history that cracks the century mark. My dad has this old Luger P08 from 1914 and to celebrate its 100th birthday we took it to the range back in 2014. The ergos are terrible and the toggle is a PITA but the fact that they were able to do all this 100 years ago is amazing. Same with your 1911 - 100 years of life and probably still shoots great.
This post was edited on 7/22/18 at 8:19 am
Posted on 7/22/18 at 1:29 pm to bapple
Nice Luger! I am planning to shoot my pistol with light loads, as the slides on these very 1911s weren’t heat treated and can crack. Some collectors advise never shooting them, but will occassionally. The previous owner would shoot it with standard ball.
Relationships pay. I have been friends with him for years and knew he had the gun. When he was ready we made the deal.
Relationships pay. I have been friends with him for years and knew he had the gun. When he was ready we made the deal.
This post was edited on 7/22/18 at 1:31 pm
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