![]() ![]() The color of the very late ones was a little lighter gray and typically the small parts are not as black as the 2.1s, for example. Remington Rand, Model 1911 A - 1 semiautomatic pistols, with serial. It should have a Type III slide which will show arced milling marks on both sides. Dated 1936, 1937, 1938, or 1939 and having small sized serial numbers in the. 2201 appears on the other side (both were clearly added after-the fact). Nevertheless, their was a clear attempt to 'legitimize' the gun: specifically, the number NJ2218487 appears on one side of the slide and No. If it was some kind of a 'put-together' from the Viet-Nam era, it not only would not have the Ordnance mark, it wouldn't have the 'FJA' either. 2) Colt M1911A1 Canadian Contract: S/N 930,000 to 936,000 1943 ( 1,515 military model pistols were shipped to Canada through the Lend-Leased Act from this serial number range.). I appears that the gun was not given a factory serial number it may have been a 'lunch box', experimental or presentation gun. If this pistol has the Ordnance acceptance mark (crossed cannons on the frame behind the RH grip) you have to figure it was made and accepted in the usual way. ![]() This one could have been stored and issued during Korea, subsequently being kept active until Viet-Nam, when it was rebuilt at SA and issued again.īTW, the barrel is correct. Depending on the date of the order to cease production an unknown quantity of very late pistols were probably made. A large batch of unissued 2.4s were accepted and stored after the war in Europe ended, ultimately being sold off in the DCM/NRA sales. Dates of Production by Model and Serial Number for Model 1911A1. There's a story there if it can be discovered. ![]()
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