Having seen his collection of roll stamps on a wall, this statement surprised me. To add to the mystery, Turnbull was unfamiliar with the slide’s roll stamp, but said he thought it was a Colt marking. The service was effective, and it still functions properly. Perhaps the grip had been crushed or rolled over at some point, cut and replaced by an armorer. It’s hard to see, but the bottom of the grip frame was cut at a 45-degree angle and replaced with another grip frame that was brazed. Days later, I received a call informing me that it wasn’t a candidate for restoration. I sent the pistol to Turnbull Restoration Company ( ) with some spare, period-correct parts hoping that Doug Turnbull’s craftsmen could make it as it was originally. Random scratches cover its surface and there is slight pitting towards the muzzle end of the left slide slab.
#Colt 1911 a1 war serial number
The serial number indicates that the frame was manufactured sometime around January 1945, early enough that it could have seen use before World War II ended. Interesting to me, it does include the stamped, checkered short trigger shoe, checkered magazine release and World War II-era plastic checkered grip panels. It features commercially blued and incorrect parts such as the barrel, barrel bushing, slide-lock lever, thumb safety and three grip screws. However, there’s clear evidence that this M1911A1 was a parts gun. What’s unusual is that the logo is at the far-right of the roll stamp, just in front of the slide serrations.Ĭould the slide be a commercial model used during a rebuild? I’m not certain because the parkerized finish has worn similarly to the frame’s. Colt’s rampant pony logo is almost gone, but you can still make out the two front legs holding a spear, the head biting another spear, and its cocked hind legs and tail. U.S.A.” The second line reads, “PAT’D APR. The slide is particularly unique as I cannot find another with the same roll stamp. There’s a “7” stamped at the front and atop the triggerguard and the number “131” is stamped at the bottom and to the rear of the triggerguard on the left side of the frame. ARMY” to the right of the protruding slide-lock lever pin. On the right side of the frame, it wears serial number “1729XXX” in a scripted font with “UNITED STATES PROPERTY” roll-stamped above it and “M1911A1 U.S. These would make a great stackable rings.Many years ago, I bought an old Colt M1911A1 from friend and gunwriter, Tom Beckstrand. The changes, made as a result of First World War combat experience, were. all markings are correct for 1943 production. the parkerizing shows slight high edge wear with heaviest wear at the lower front left of slide and sides of the hammer. this colt is all correct with an unnumbered slide. A perfect great stone to set in silver or gold. The Colt 1911A1 pistol was a development of the Colt Model 1911 (see FIR 11087). 45acp 97 parkerized, excellent bore, excellent grips, 5 barrel, colt 1911a1 made in 1943 in excellent overall condition. These are hand cut, not machine cut, so there can be some variation to the thickness.Ī good round calibrated shape, a thin cut, this would be perfect to use with pre made bezel cups. These are just beautiful, and would be perfect for stacking rings in your designs. These opals have great flashing even in very low light. This technique makes the opals look brighter and more colorful, while making them more stable. This technique of making a doublet with an opal can really in hanse the amazing quality of the stone, by putting it on a dark background it pushes the colors and the pin fire to the front, making the viewer see the intensity of the stone.ĭoublets are made of thin slices of the finest quality opal that is adhered to a backing piece Queensland ironstone, thus resembling natural black opal or Queensland boulder opal. They are really pretty and have a confetti like sparkle.These are Natural Australian boulder opal Stones that are set on top of natural iron ore material. These doublet Coober Pedy Opal cabochons have beautiful colors that vary, and change in the different ways you hold them - cobalt blue green, some even have a little turquoise, aqua, teal. These are deep cobalt blue with Green Flashing running through them - they are incredibly hard to photograph. THIS LISTING IS FOR ONE STONE - 5.5mm Baggie #8