Nice 1944 Colt,all original

[kkc641]

Picked it up about 2 months ago,appears to be all original.

[Scott Gahimer]

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]

I will tommorrow

[Johnny P]

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.

[kkc641]

The barrel is blued but missing alot of blueing with a P near the lug.I am trying to attach pics.

[Johnny P]

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]

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]

What are the barrel markings, ahead of the lug, and on either side of the lug?

[kkc641]

P

[kkc641]

Pics finally

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[Johnny P]

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.

[kkc641]

OK and?

[kkc641]

Do you think it might be the original barrel?

[Johnny P]

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]

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.