Usn m1911 ??

[usmc69]

The local gun shop got this in the door the other day. The barrel is a S P marked.
The S/N is 427343. Best guesses???
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[usmc69]

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[gbethu]

mixmaster. the last US Navy marked slide was serial number 110,000.

[joem]

If the price is right it may be a good buy. I doubt the shop paid very much for it.

[stan4]

The local gun shop got this in the door the other day. The barrel is a S P marked.
The S/N is 427343. Best guesses???

usmc69,

427343 would, most likely, be a 1918 M1911 Dark Army.

Looks like a 1912 Navy slide. There are a few variations of 1912 Navy slides,---not sure what variation this is.

Best Regards,

[1563621]

Right price? Buy it!

[Johnny P]

The slide hasn't been through rebuild, and it doesn't appear the receiver has either. Something someone assembled.

[Ken Hill]

The slide hasn't been through rebuild, and it doesn't appear the receiver has either. Something someone assembled.

Johnny the slide is an under 20k circled rear pony in nice shape!

[Johnny P]

Johnny the slide is an under 20k circled rear pony in nice shape!

Yes. That's what I saw.

[John C]

I talked to the seller earlier........they are asking $2,200.

[1563621]

1300-1400. tops.

[John C]

I agree, I tried to explain to the seller about the parts.........1918 frame - common, Springfield replacement barrel - common, USN slide - not so common and that the parts didn't add up to $2,200. He said he had $2,000 in it so he was trying to get his money back.

[Ken Hill]

I agree, I tried to explain to the seller about the parts.........1918 frame - common, Springfield replacement barrel - common, USN slide - not so common and that the parts didn't add up to $2,200. He said he had $2,000 in it so he was trying to get his money back.

My humble opinion is the circled horse and 1911 patent date has real value to someone needing it!

[stan4]

How may different versions (varieties) of 1912 Navy marked slides are there? And, is there a way (other than the receiver) to distinguish a 1914 Navy slide from a 1915 Navy slide?

[John C]

Ken......
You are so right on the value, if I had a Navy frame deserving of that slide I would probably cough up the money for it. Then sell the frame and barrel. I don't see early Navy slides like that come up for sale very often at all.