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The battleship curator stated its permissible to post the results of their record search: A quick glance appears to have 1937 manufacture, assorted mid 1940s and at least one 1945 production.
(There was some other information about other types of small arms, it will be posted in the M1903 section)
If there is a 1945 manufactured pistol on this list, that seems to indicate an inventory done late in the war years. Therefore, what is posted here might be different from the 1941 records card which showed 200 were assigned to the ship; there could be a difference from 1941 to 1945 both in terms of numbers still aboard and/or serial numbers assuming some pistols were switched out.
The curator's research thus far has revealed this list posted below but it only has about 120 serial numbers on it. So, there might be more numbers that turn up if the other 80 or pistols from the May 1941 were still aboard in 1945. Hopefully, the remainder turn up with additional research. Someone with some free time could look in the online archives as well.
Enclosed in the email was:
"Custody Record Cards –
45 cal. Model 1911 Colt automatic pistols, received 200 on 5/16/1941 (See attached for serial numbers)"
Much thanks to the staff of the battleship for their efforts to research this request. Please cite this information as “Courtesy Battleship NORTH CAROLINA." In addition, the curator stated many of their archives are available online. (Link below)
Our thanks to:
Mary Ames Booker
Curator
Battleship NORTH CAROLINA
curator@battleshipnc.com
mary.booker@ncdcr.gov
910-251-5797 ext. 3026
E-mail correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law "NCGS.Ch.132" and may be disclosed to third parties by an authorized state official.
M1911A1 inventory
(There was some other information about other types of small arms, it will be posted in the M1903 section)
If there is a 1945 manufactured pistol on this list, that seems to indicate an inventory done late in the war years. Therefore, what is posted here might be different from the 1941 records card which showed 200 were assigned to the ship; there could be a difference from 1941 to 1945 both in terms of numbers still aboard and/or serial numbers assuming some pistols were switched out.
The curator's research thus far has revealed this list posted below but it only has about 120 serial numbers on it. So, there might be more numbers that turn up if the other 80 or pistols from the May 1941 were still aboard in 1945. Hopefully, the remainder turn up with additional research. Someone with some free time could look in the online archives as well.
Enclosed in the email was:
"Custody Record Cards –
45 cal. Model 1911 Colt automatic pistols, received 200 on 5/16/1941 (See attached for serial numbers)"
Much thanks to the staff of the battleship for their efforts to research this request. Please cite this information as “Courtesy Battleship NORTH CAROLINA." In addition, the curator stated many of their archives are available online. (Link below)
Our thanks to:
Mary Ames Booker
Curator
Battleship NORTH CAROLINA
curator@battleshipnc.com
mary.booker@ncdcr.gov
910-251-5797 ext. 3026
E-mail correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law "NCGS.Ch.132" and may be disclosed to third parties by an authorized state official.
M1911A1 inventory
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