British Marked Colt M1911A1 Questions

[da gimp]

What is the serial # range for that PPK, John? & is it marked PPK or is it one of the first 200 that were marked PP? thanks.

[Johnny P]

Serial range is 821000 and marked PPK. Bluing is fantastic, but I failed to remove all the oil before photographing it.

I have told the story previously, but one of those days when the collecting gods were looking out for me. The pistol was in a nondescript black pebble grain holster that did not fit, but I was just glad to get the pistol. Just before the seller walked away he ask if I needed an extra holster. Naturally I wanted to look, and when he pulled the holster out of his jacket pocket it was the original Akah holster for the PPK, and to top it off when I got it home the bring-back papers were folded up in the spare magazine pocket.

[da gimp]

A right fair purty piece there, john........... congrats sir.

[gfguns]

The gift that kept on giving. Very nice find.

[PhillipM]

Stunning. Thanks for sharing, Johnny.

[usmc69]

Does anyone else out there have or have seen one of the Russian Lend Lease 1911A1 pistols?

A friend of mine here in Fla. has one with the original finish. Might still have some pictures of it. Found a link to where I had posted the pictures before: http://www.jouster.com/forums/showth...ia-during-WWII

[gfguns]

Thanks USMC69. That is one of the Commercial Lend Lease pistols from WWI, also rare and desirable.

A friend of mine here in Fla. has one with the original finish. Might still have some pictures of it. Found a link to where I had posted the pictures before: http://www.jouster.com/forums/showth...ia-during-WWII