PDA

View Full Version : Nice 1944 Colt,all original


kkc641
05-08-2023, 07:57
Picked it up about 2 months ago,appears to be all original.
Scott Gahimer
05-08-2023, 09:34
In your photo, the barrel does not appear to be blued. It looks Parkerized. Can you show a better photograph of the barrel and its markings? Thanks.
kkc641
05-08-2023, 09:38
I will tommorrow
Johnny P
05-09-2023, 08:48
Shipped mid October 1944. Barrel should be blue as mentioned and probably have an F on the bottom of the barrel just ahead of the lug.

https://i.postimg.cc/gkxFX4fR/Colt166.jpg
kkc641
05-09-2023, 09:40
The barrel is blued but missing alot of blueing with a P near the lug.I am trying to attach pics.
Johnny P
05-09-2023, 02:35
BEfore the 1911A1 became collectible is was common for the owner to polish the blue off the hood, as found on the commercial model .45.
kkc641
05-09-2023, 05:55
I am still trying to post pics and they uploaded but for some reason I am having issues posting them.There is bluing loss all over the barrel but has a great bore.
Johnny P
05-11-2023, 07:31
What are the barrel markings, ahead of the lug, and on either side of the lug?
kkc641
05-11-2023, 03:01
P
kkc641
05-11-2023, 03:11
52604526055260652607
Johnny P
05-11-2023, 07:59
Your photo shows a barrel that has had the blue remoced from the chamber as well as the locking lugs. Not enough blue wear on the rest of the barrel to account for all the blue being gone on chamber and lugs. Polished area on chamber has rusted.

https://i.postimg.cc/Z5LpNzvs/ColtBp.jpg
kkc641
05-11-2023, 11:49
OK and?
kkc641
05-12-2023, 12:13
Do you think it might be the original barrel?
Johnny P
05-12-2023, 11:09
Do you think it might be the original barrel?

Could you give all the markings found on the barrel, and exactly where they are found. The P is the proof mark, and should be on the left side of the lug.
kkc641
05-12-2023, 04:00
The pic i sent shows everything on the barrel.The P along with the Colt 45 Auto are on the left side,nothing anywhere else.
Johnny P
05-12-2023, 07:28
All the Colt 1911A1 barrels I have seen had a mark on the bottom of the chamber ahead of the lug.

Here are two Colt 1911A1 barrels with the COLT 45 AUTO on the left side of chamber. P proof on left side of lug, and ahead of lug as described.

https://i.postimg.cc/66vXcCj2/LgSg.jpg
kkc641
05-12-2023, 11:26
I did not see no G,next time I have it out I will look again,thanks
Johnny P
05-13-2023, 07:59
It won't necessarily be a G. During WWII production Colt used several different marking ahead of the lug. May be a letter, a number, or combination.

If it doesn't have a marking there, may have been removed when the chamber was polished.
kkc641
05-13-2023, 02:12
If it doesn't I will find the correct barrel for it.Thanks