Colt 1911 serial number

Jim Watson · #3 · May 15, 2021. There should be a prefix. No 59000 is

grcsat · #5 · Sep 28, 2014. This is one of those times that Pics are needed to give you any idea of value or actual age of this Colt. For example, my early Colt 1911 is marked C7000 made in 1914 or 1915 and that is worth $5000. So before use spend your hard earned cash, make sure you know what you are buying. Save.BACKGROUND. Argentina has been producing arms since the late 19th century and since that time has aimed toward achieving independence in the manufacture of military equipment. Between 1914 and 1950, 21,616 Colt 1911 and 1911A1 pistols were purchased from Colt by the Argentine Government. Between 1927 and 1966, another 112,494 (*) 1911A1â ...I think you mean colt 1911A1 which was the US military handgun from 1911 to about 1985. civilian or commercial model if a commercial model then the 'C' comes before the serial number Between 1912 ...

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Delta Elite serial number listing. Hi All: Being a new member I was hoping someone could advise where I could find a listing of Delta Elite serial numbers. I have a blued model with serial number DE05551 that I would like to know when it was manufactured. Thanks for your help.During the mid-1950's the serial number data is so mixed as to be almost incomprehensible. As example you may have a model of revolver made in .22 and in .38 Special, with the .22 revolver serial numbers mixed with a different model Colt, and the .38 caliber version of that model in yet a different model range. Even after Colt began using ...I've looked at a Colt 38 Super bi-tone Commander with serial number format XXXX-LW. The Colt database lists the number minus the letters as a 1949 Commander, but not as a 38 super. This one has wood grips with pewter Colt logo medallions. The receiver is highly polished alloy and the slide is high gloss blue, much like a Gold Cup.I have a Series 70 Colt Commander and a Series 80 Government Model. I can look up the serial number of the Commander on Colt's website and it says it was made in 1972. But when I try to look up the serial number of the Government Model, it says it can't find it. The serial number starts with SS and then 5 numbers. I've tried with the SS and ...This project was coated in H-234 and H-146. Cerakoting provides a hard finish that is tougher than conventional paint.Save. dakota1911 · #11 · Aug 22, 2010. Option 1: You call Colt on their 800 number and ask when it was made. Option 2: A massive amount of research. Gunbroker sales often list serial numbers. Start your own database and in a few years you will be a master. NRA Life Member.No matter the brand or size of your piano, it has been assigned a serial number. Some companies or models may have the number in different places but each one should have identifying digits assigned to it during construction that will tell ...Pre-WWII (circa 1925-1942) Colt M1911A1 commercial models run the serial number range C138,533-C215,000 while post-war serial numbers until 1950 ran with serial numbers C221,000-C240,227. After 1950, Colt changed commercial 1911A1 production to using a “C” suffix rather than as a prefix, i.e., 240,228C, and closed out the series in 1970 with …Beautiful custom engraved Colt 1911 with a "U" numbered .22 caliber conversion unit. The .45 slide has a pre-war match target rear sight, as does the conversion unit. Grips are pre-war carved steerhead pearls. Gun has 99% blue, all cased in oak. ... Serial Number 15053. Made in 1902. 38 ACP caliber with a 6" barrel. Very rare gun with only ...Sep 3, 2012 · colt serial number look-up ... 1916 police positive .38 1915 new service & shooting master & 1917 1914 model 1911 military colt 1913 1908 hammerless .25 1913 police ... Conversely it's common for people to look up the serial number on a post-war, pre-'70 Colt and omit the -C entirely, since it's shaped like a half-square and doesn't even look like part of the serial number. That's how you get guys all excited thinking their 1911 was made in 1918.The new value of a REMINGTON RAND 1911 A1 pistol has fallen ($168.61) dollars over the past 12 months to a price of $1,845.62 . The used value of a REMINGTON RAND 1911 A1 pistol has fallen ($0.68) dollars over the past 12 months to a price of $1,677.19 . The demand of new REMINGTON RAND 1911 A1 pistol's has fallen 1 units over the past 12 months.The Model 1911 .45 Automatic Pistol is the world's most respected handgun and designated by many authorities as the finest service pistol design of all time. ... The combat pistol situation became so acute that old stocks of Model 1873 Colt revolvers in 45 caliber, many of which dated back to the Plains Indian Wars were returned to active ...The serial number appears only in one place, on the right side of the frame as others have indicated. If it is no longer there, for whatever the reason, the gun is not legal to possess. Ps, 1550vt, My pre-war National Match Colt (1935) did have the serial number stamped on the slide beaneath the firing pin stop.Greeting all, I have some questions regarding the serial number of Colt Combat Commander there are below: ... There's some debate as to what all these Colt 1911 letter codes really mean. A number of 1911 versions have a "F" as the first letter. As example: FG was used for Government Models.Need some help from my fellow Colt Forum members. Trying to put a manufactured date on my Colt Gold Cup Trophy. Its serial number is GCX01837 and it is model O5070XE. Hopefully, Colt publishes a smart book like the Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson where manufactured dates by serial number are listed and easy to find. Thanks.Two crown jewels from the 1911 Centennial Exhibit, the Early Colt M1911 Semi-Automatic Pistol (Serial Number 4) and the Lifeboat Colt M1911 Semi-Automatic Pi...Colt 1911 U.S. Army Pistol .45ACP (C17088) Price. SN:485731. Made in 1918, .45 ACP, with a 5" barrel. Bore is evenly frosted with minor pitting. ... Serial number 84039. Made in 1882. 45 LC caliber with a 7 ½" barrel. Nice sharp gun with a gray patina. Grips are very good with visible cartouches. This gun is all original except for the base pin.AR15_1911 said: Colt mostly use the first letters of the model name as serial prefix letters, but there are some that are random. Like your serial number MH means Match HBAR and it is a pre ban model R6601. Others are SP prefix for Sporter, ST for Sporter Target, MT for Match Target.Colt .45 model 1927 ejercito argentino early serial number. I picked up this ejercito Argentina model 1927 today. Serial number 94xx and I just wanted to get some info on it. Maybe value for condition and being an older original gun. Its hard for me to find info based on serial number or info on value of gun with some wear and use.Colt's Manufacturing LLCC ommercial model. That was Colt's way if separating civilian serial numbers from military contracts. Prior to 1950 the C was actually in front of the serial number, not after it. Avoid the temptation to replace everything on your brand-new 1911 just to make it "better". Know what you're changing out and why.The result was the Colt Model 1911 in 45 ACP (Automatic Colt Pistol), the most widely recognized and copied pistol in the world. ... PISTOL MODEL 1911A1 WITH COLT SLIDE AND AP INTERNATIONAL FRAME SERIAL NUMBER AP1950379 Colt`s Patented Firearm company entered into an arrangement with the firearms designer John M. Browning in the late 1800`s for ...When colt started making the series 70 repro pistol with the 72B prefix serial number, what did they start the serial number sequence with? ... on your brand-new 1911 ...

The Evolvement of the Colt Serial Number: Using the Colt M1911. The M1911, or the A1 (1912), was a commercial version with regular Colt serial numbers comprising simple signs and symbols. These gun version serial numbers halted during the 1970s, continuing from the codes of the initial varieties. Meanwhile, every other gun has a 70 as the first ...May 2, 2021 · 1 - 5 of 5 Posts. dsk · #2 · May 3, 2021. It's one of the current O1911C Classic models, except that somebody has replaced the grips with some aftermarket aluminum ones and held them in place with some ill-fitting oversized thin grip screws. In addition to that the slide stop has been replaced with an aftermarket one and it has a non-Colt mag ... Caliber: 45ACP. Finish: Parkerized. Model Number: 01911A1. Serial Number: WK01283. Shipment Type: Commercial. Year: 2001. This pistol was produced in 2001 by Colt's Custom Shop and was released to the civilian market. It was a reproduction of a parkerized WWII USGI M1911A1 Pistol. Close to 4,000 units would be produced before production ended ...X Serial Numbered M1911. Jump to Latest Follow. 2739 Views 5 Replies 3 Participants Last post by Oro , Sep 14, 2010. HerbG Discussion starter · Sep 12, 2010. I have a U.S. Property marked Model 1911 with Augusta Arsenal rebuild markings and the serial number X1701. Am I correct in assuming that the frame is a Colt frame supplied to replace an ...

Colt, Service Model ACE 1911, .22 LR, s/n SM21322, pistol, brl length 5", very good to excellent condition, semi auto, ... The semi-auto pistol with 5″ barrel and checkered wood grips wears serial number SM18071, dating it to 1978. Light han ...Click for more info. Seller: Turnbull Restoration Co., Inc. Area Code: 585 .I have aquired a Colt 1911 from a friend. This pistol has been in his posession for about 25 years and he purchased it from a dealer. It does not have a correct serial number on the frame but does have a number that has been engraved in on the dust cover. I took pictures of all the markings on this Colt.…

Reader Q&A - also see RECOMMENDED ARTICLES & FAQs. Here's a photo from another recent thread showing an M1911 with the s. Possible cause: 13. Look under the firing pin stop, as I think there may be a partial se.

Bob explained, "Sometimes when we buy collections or estates, we have to take the good with the bad, and sometimes we get unfinished project guns." Dave reappeared with a 1911 with a frame numbering in the low 600,000s, a "black army," with a distinctive dull, dark coat. The frame was probably made in 1919 or 1920, with the slide a year or so ...1911 National Match Pistols Production Numbers and Notes 1955-1968. Note 1:SA stopped stamping the last 4 digits of the serial number on the right side of the slide in 1962, but starting in 1963 or 1964, they stamped the last 4 digit of the frame serial number on the slide under the firing pin stop.They are stamped, two on top of the firing pin ...Legitimate X Prefix Colt 1911 or Possible Stolen Pistol. Auction ended. Interestingly the old DCM form listed the serial without X prefix: Good post with the DCM paperwork. X serial numbers were assigned to Springfield Armory (SA) in the early 1920s. This pistol bears the number X1523 indicating an SA renumbering in 1929.

Keyword: colt 1911; Clear all filters. All Used New New. COLT 1911 CLASSIC. 1.45 ACP SEMI AUTOMATIC 7 ROUNDS 5 BARREL. New. Add to Cart See Details. New. COLT ...Can anybody tell me when it was made? The serial number is sp17873x. Thanks in advance. John. in this thread in this sub-forum in the ... Colt firearms has a serial number look-up on their website correlating s/n to ... Colt AR-15 Sporter SP1 rifle owner since 1971 Colt 1911 Government Model Series 80 .45 pistol owner since 1984 Colt M4 Carbine ...If you are seeking a manufacture date for a Colt firearm, we suggest Colt’s serial number database HERE. 1295 Blue Hills Avenue, Bloomfield, Connecticut 06002, United States. 860-554-8088. Hours. Mon 08:00 am – 05:00 pm Tue 08:00 am – 05:00 pm Wed 08:00 am – 05:00 pm Thu 08:00 am – 05:00 pm

The collection totaled 49 firearms and 16 were colts and colt&#x The 1911 has come a long way since Colt's original 1911 Government Model. The differences between Colt 1911 Models in .45 ACP: Government: 5-inch barrel, 8+1 capacity (originally 7+1). Commander: 4.25-inch barrel, 8+1 capacity. Officer: 3.5-inch barrel, 6 and 7+1 capacity. Defender: 3-inch barrel, 7+1 capacity. The venerable Model … I recently purchased an older Colt 1911 from a cIt simply means number. That is what the correct prefix would b J. JohnnyP · #8 · Aug 24, 2022. The X numbers were issued to replace serial numbers that had become unreadable or defaced. The first series was from … 8kidz New Member Join Date 2nd October 2011 Location Seattle, WA Sold Item.45 ACP COLT 1911 MILITARY RETRO LIMITED 45 CLASSIC 5 INCH " BARREL Sold Location: Pottstown, PA 19465 Sold Date: 9/25/2023 12:00:00 AM.45 ACP DESIRABLE 1918 COLT 1911 - WWI ISSUED US ARMY MILITARY 45ACP WWII 45 1911A1 Sold Location: Rome, GA 30165 Sold Date: 9/21/2023 12:00:00 AM: COLT 1902 … KEL-TEC Sub-2000 View Price. Ruger 10/22 View Price. Colt AR-15The possibility of handling a four digit serial number 1911Discuss Colt products and accessories. in this Colt WMK Model Of 1911 U.S. Army 01911 5" .45 ACP SA Semi Automatic Pistol, Box & More! MFD 2007. Phone:805.285.0715; Search. 805.285.0715 Menu. Search. Home; Company ... This pistol comes in a two-piece cardboard box marked with the serial number which has wax paper and a second magazine wrapped in wax paper. This box itself is in a two-piece ... Colt Serial Number Styles: First Roman to about Serial Numb There are a lot of ways for you to lookup serial numbers the firearms nowadays. In the case of Colt serial numbers, you have up to 3 available choices to choose from depending on your preference: Serial number lookup Letter of authenticity ; Manual search; Serial Number LookupColt 1911 serial number LOOK-UP If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. 1911. 30000 - 30399. 1932. 20800 - 21799. 1931. 216500 [Jan 3, 2004 · BACKGROUND. Argentina has been producing arms sinceThis gun has a serial number of W1008** (last two digits not post Purchased a new / used Colt 1911 Mk IV Series 70 about a month ago.....got a call from my gun shop yesterday wanting to re-check the serial number on the gun. He said he received a call from the State Police inquiring about the number as they had thought he got it wrong in the paperwork.serial numbers to 1.6 million. These are often referred to as WIN-13 rifles. about 39,000 rifles from the end of production in June 1945. It is believed that approximately 40,000 WIN-13 rifles were produced. In addition, rifles in the 1.6 million serial number range have been observed ranging from number 1,602,XXX through 1,639,XXX.