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Colt M1911A1 U.S. ARMY Serial Number 1121296 (parkerized finish) - Shipped October 14, 1943 to the Transportation Officer, Springfield Armory in a shipment of 2,000 guns.

G.H.D. ordnance mark below slide stop for Brig. General Guy H. Drewry, Springfield Ordnance District, Army Inspector of Ordnance, June 17, 1942 to July 15, 1945.

'P' Proofmark matches 'P' on top of slide.

The 'G' marking is for Government Production order.

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Blued barrel - Left side of barrel marked 'COLT 45 AUTO' and 'P' on lug.

'F' . This marking appeared on barrels from approximately 933,000 through end of production

Colt wide-spur short hammer and rear sight.

Serial number under the firing pin retainer matches serial number on the frame.

'P' proofmark on top of slide matches 'P' proofmark on frame.

Ordnance mark behind right grip to the right of the hammer pin.

UNITED STATES PROPERTY, serial number and M1911A1 - U.S. ARMY markings.

  1. M1911a1 Serial Numbers List
  2. M1911a1 Serial Numbers 1441281

M1911a1 Serial Numbers List

Colt 1911A1 Slide Identification. They identify the manufacturer and on some weapons, depending on manufacture date and manufacturer, the serial number of the weapon. Military issued weapons also include a marking that shows the weapon was property of the United States. These weapons fulfilled government contracts to the military. 145 rows  Colt manufactured 60,000 pistols in the Ithaca serial number range (804), 41,696 in the Remington Rand serial number range (900), and 4,171 in the US&S serial number range (10896). Military Issue Serial Numbers. Updated: 20th August 2013. My apologies but I don't own any Military 1911s so I posted a picture of one of my 70 Series Commercial guns. Back in 1980 I purchased one of the Remington Rand guns listed here. On the second day I owned it I experienced my one and only accidental discharge. Thank goodness there was no. What is the value of my Remington Rand 1911A1.45 ACP in excellent. There are 3 types that were made as follows: Type 1 (Observed from 916405 to approximately 955000) Type 2 (Observed from approximately 927000 to about(###) ###-#### Type 3 (smaller markings are shorter then the slide stop, unlike type 2). Colt M1911A1 U.S. ARMY Serial Number 1121296 (parkerized finish) - Shipped October 14, 1943 to the Transportation Officer, Springfield Armory in a shipment of 2,000 guns. A geometric-shape proofmark, like a triangle, arrowhead or such, on the front left of triggerguard indicates an M1911A1 made by Ithaca. An 'X' prefix to the serial number indicates a gun that has been re-serial numbered by ordnance, and the maker is neither identifiable or relevant.

M1911a1 Serial Numbers 1441281

Serial number range and were.455 Webley caliber.) 5) British M1911A1 WW II Lend-Lease: From all S/N's of U.S. M1911A1 models = March 11, 1941 through the rest of WW II ( The U.S. Furnished 39,592 pistols to Britain through the Lend-Lease Act.) 6) Colt M1911 Russian Contract: S/N C23000 to C89000 = Feb. 19, 1916 to Jan. 18, 1917 ( Russia purchased 51,000 M1911.45 ACP pistols during WW I. From this serial.