Any love for the old US Property 1911's ?

[Mitch Dufour]

New to me 1917 mfg Colt. Augusta Arsenal rebuild. The parkerization is still strong, and it looks to have little use since the re-arsenal.

 

[CyberSlacker]

NICE !

 

[Gerberman]

New to me 1917 mfg Colt. Augusta Arsenal rebuild. The parkerization is still strong, and it looks to have little use since the re-arsenal.

Very nice. If you get tired of it, holler at me!

 

[70mikenike70]

I bet this one has a body count on it…..

 

[Peacemaker]

Very nice. I'm pretty sure there are many here that appreciate the 1911. Especially military issued weapons.

 

[ajk3rd]

My favorite gun of all times. Thanks for sharing.

 

[sgt z]

What a piece of history. The stories it could tell. Cool

 

[swampfoxx]

1944 USGI. Has British proof marks. 1911.com thinks it may be a lend/lease unit.

 

[Abby Normal]

I bet this one has a body count on it…..

In that condition it’s more like an officers pampered pet.

 

[Mitch Dufour]

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1944 USGI. Has British proof marks. 1911.com thinks it may be a lend/lease unit.

I had one that was a British Proofed lend/lease. It was also hard chromed like that and some one cut dovetails for sights, added a wide beavertail, and swapped out all the fire control parts and mainspring housing. The only thing they did not do to it was checker the front strap.

In my opinion, they had destroyed the value of the gun but I got it really cheap and soon after traded it off.

Glad to see yours is close to original.

Do you know if the Brits where in the habit of putting the hard chrome on them? Or do you think it was done when the gun hit the commercial market?

 

[swampfoxx]

I had one that was a British Proofed lend/lease. It was also hard chromed like that and some one cut dovetails for sights, added a wide beavertail, and swapped out all the fire control parts and mainspring housing. The only thing they did not do to it was checker the front strap.

In my opinion, they had destroyed the value of the gun but I got it really cheap and soon after traded it off.

Glad to see yours is close to original.

Do you know if the Brits where in the habit of putting the hard chrome on them? Or do you think it was done when the gun hit the commercial market?

Hard to say. My dad told me that he bought it from a wino for $100, probably around '66-'67. He carried it on the job and I inherited it when he passed.

I shot my initial CHP qualifications with it 10 years ago. It made a fist sized hole in the 9-10 ring.

Although it is my favorite firearm, I have retired it and EDC a P-229 in 357 SIG now, but I still enjoy shooting it.

It has never had any issues except it doesn't like hollow points.