1913 Colt 1911 .....Happy Birthday!

[Duane Hansen]

This is a nice early Colt 1911 that I picked up recently.

http://i46.tinypic.com/10y2zw7.jpg

[Duane Hansen]

A second picture of my 1913 Colt

http://i45.tinypic.com/2cj56t.jpg

[Duane Hansen]

Third and final picture of 1913 mfg Colt 1911.

http://i46.tinypic.com/c6juv.jpg

[da gimp]

pretty....... obviously you were able to convince your lady that you needed a good carry piece...........I need to take lessons on how to do that from you, Scott, John H & Johnny Pep..........Heck I just found second/third careers for you 4 bums.......... you'ld all make a mint too.......... think of the classes you guys could give at the NRA annual show etc.......

[mpd1978]

Wow. Nice to see one that old looking so nice.

[Duane Hansen]

Thanks for the kind words. This pistol came with a 1913 Navy, an early Springfield and a Rem UMC. I've already shown pictures of the later two but will post pictures of the Navy soon.

[KeithNyst]

Very nice, Duane. Thanks for sharing.

[Shooter5]

Thanks for the kind words. This pistol came with a 1913 Navy, an early Springfield and a Rem UMC. I've already shown pictures of the later two but will post pictures of the Navy soon.
Where were RemUMC pistols produced? Was there a preference to retain Colt produced pistols in US inventory after either WW1 or 2?

[Duane Hansen]

The Rem-UMC plant was set up in Bridgeport, Conn. and only ended up producing 21,676 pistols. I don't believe their was any preference as to which pistols were kept in use after the wars. It was just a matter of which were working and which weren't. If a pistol was in good working condition, it would continue to be used. There were so few of the Rem-UMC pistols as compared to Colts that they were not seen nearly as often.

[Scott Gahimer]

I think the production for Rem-UMC was 21,676.

[Duane Hansen]

I think the production for Rem-UMC was 21,676.

Your're right, I forgot about the additional 160 pistols that were delivered in April and 3 more in May of 1919....