Forum: 1911/1911A/Service Pistols

Hello More Knowledgeable than I Board Members; Does anyone know when Colt stopped making the Double Diamond Walnut Grips for the Military Pistols,...

Hi - I have a 1911 that I'm quite sure is A WW1 vintage though the S/N is a big mystery. From inspection marks I believe it was made in 1917-1918 at...

Here's your camera John. Looks like the Army Air Corps version of your Navy K-20. ...

38/200 = .38 S&W 38/380 = .38 Special I've seen these used on Lend Lease revolvers ... but what exactly does their second number mean? Is...

After a 1911 or 1911A1 has been converted to a match pistol with the large rear sight and large front sight installed - can these sights be removed...

I need to find a pair of WWII plastic grips for a 1943 dated Colt 1911A1. Does anyone have a source I can pursue? Thank you

M1911A1 U.S. ARMY SERIAL NO. 1672971 THIS COLT M1911A1 WAS SHIPPED TO SPRINGFIELD ARMORY IN OCTOBER 1944. IT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY TRANSFERRED TO...

I went to the local shop tonight to pay on my layaway for the 1911A1 I have posted about in my other thread. While there I noticed another one came...

Check out the link to to the up coming James D. Julia action. http://jamesdjulia.com/auctions/div_catalog_296.asp?pageREQ=1 Scroll to item #...

Apparently, according to "production dates" my colt 1911 .45 auto was manuf in 1912...It is nickel plated and has what I believe to be toirtoseshell ...

I bought a skeet barrel for my Remington 870 on the Internet and when it came today, it was wrapped in some interesting cloth. I thought it would...

I bought this Colt at a gunshow in Spokane,WA several years ago for parts, as it was in poor condition. I decided to send it to the late Bill Adair...

Reading my Geo. Nonte book about people wanting to buy Commander slides to install on their Government frames. Colt wouldn't sell the slide or...

This was a blast from the past in my Geo Nonte book. The first cut down GM to a small six shot I saw was by Austin Behlert. He used a...

Look at the holstered .45 on the mounted US soldier. It has home made plexiglas stocks!!! This photo is from the meeting of US and Soviet forces at...

I bought this at the WAC show this weekend. The october show is our big annual militaria show. ...

Hi guys, I picked this up today at a local gun show. Little speckles is lint, the finish is worn around the muzzle end of the barrel and a few...

I posted this photo back on the old Jouster and I think it is time for a reminder. I located #71 in a pawn shop a few years ago. I was extremely...

what's the story on Colt's wartime production of 1911A1 pistols in .38 Super? Apparently there were some produced ... right? were these just...

I bought this .455 mag at the last WAC show. I don't need it but someone will!!!! It are a HONEY!!!!!--------:icon_lol: ...

can anyone tell me if they know the engraver? http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=157349171

This Colt is in the US&S duplicate serial number range. It also was shipped to the Navy and was aboard a Navy supply ship... ...

This is was a Colt I purchased that was a lemon. It had a very nice original finish but the barrel with matching numbers was really pitted. This...

Top Colt, and bottom Ithaca!!!!! http://www.fototime.com/%7B1D799115-CB5C-4FC3-9E42-1FB533850D5A%7D/origpict/DSC00537.JPG

Received a call from a person that I worked with back in the day. He is wanting to buy a 1911-a1 in good condition. Asked me how much they are...