Wwii colt 1911a1

[anton67]

Hi,
I picked up this WWII era Colt 1911a1.
Any thoughts would be appreciated.

[anton67]

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[Johnny P]

Looks like a nice original Colt. What are the barrel markings?

I shot some photos of a late Colt for a friend, and the assembler number on it was 1 also.

[anton67]

"COLT 45 AUTO" and a "P".

[Johnny P]

All the barrels from 1938 until the end of 1944 had those markings. What marking is ahead of the barrel lug.

[anton67]

There is an "F" under the barrel just a head of the barrel lug.

[Johnny P]

That would be the correct marking for your Colt's serial number range.

[Fessor]

Should the slide release and the thumb safety be blue?

[Johnny P]

No. The slide stop and safety lock are phosphate finished like the rest of the pistol. The only parts blued were the barrel and magazine.

[KeithNyst]

Great looking Colt! Thanks for sharing.

[anton67]

Thank you for the kind comments.
I paid a pretty penny for it but it is in beautiful shape so hopefully it will hold its value over the long haul.

[Scott Gahimer]

From the 50 yard line, it looks good. Congratulations.

[anton67]

Thank you Scott.

I am actually a member of your site.
I have compared my 1911a1 to the closest serial numbered Colt 1911a1s in your gallery and everything seems spot on to me.
All the parts seem correct after field stripping.
Your site was very good source in helping me pick a nice Colt 1911a1.

Mark

[Scott Gahimer]

Well...you did a very good job picking out a nice one. Congratulations.

[anton67]

Thank you