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24HourForums.com > The Top 10 Supported Forums > Librtyhead's Hobbies & Collectibles > Colt Model 1911A1 |
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Aquila Original500© Member 
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Any Colt 1911A1 collectors or gun collectors know where I can research the serial number from this 1911A1 .45ACP I have. It's in excellent condition and has all the original packaging. I would like to find out what it's worth and maybe it's history. thanks!
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Aquila Original500© Member
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Ok, it looks like it was 1942 not 1914.
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A World War II manufactured Colt 1911 A1, if manufactured by Colt would be worth upwards of $1200 - $1500 in excellent condition. The original kraft box would probably add another $500 on to the value depending on the exact nature of the packaging. Remington - Rand, Ithaca, and Union Switch & Signal also made 1911-A1s in the US during the war. Remington - Rands are the most common, but one as you have described would be worth over $1000 easily. Ithaca and Union Switch & Signal are fairly rare if not arsenal rebuilt. The rarest 1911-A1s were made in Canada, IIRC. There were 100 or fewer made. This should be able to help with date of manufacture: http://armscollectors.com/sn/usmildates.htm BTW - prices for US military firearms have been rising strongly in the past few years.
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Aquila Original500© Member
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when i entered the sn at the web sit below it said it was from the 9th service command. ??? I dunno!
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cdmead Original500© Member
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That makes two of us.
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Aquila Original500© Member
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I googled the 9th service command and found this link. http://www.uen.org/utahlink/tours/tourImage.cgi?image_id=24561&tour_id=14826 It reminds me of the movie 1942 with Dan Akroyd, and John Belushi. This gun most likely never saw combat.
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cdmead Original500© Member
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I must have given you what's called the Springfield Research Service link. Did you get an exact match? If so, that might increase the value.
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Aquila Original500© Member
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not an exact match but this sn fell within a small range of numbers.
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actually the page you gave me had links that did not work so I surfed the page and found this. http://armscollectors.com/srs/lookup_auto.php
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cdmead Original500© Member
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Try these links for manufacture dates: http://www.m1911.org/dates.htm http://www.sightm1911.com/1911Production.htm They may help. They have me filtered at work, so I can't tell for sure. BTW - a lot of stuff didn't get overseas. Some was kept in the States for internal security and training. It doesn't diminish the value though.
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Aquila Original500© Member
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Yup, it's a 1942 Colt 1911A1 alright.
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cdmead Original500© Member
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   Now please tell me about the packaging.
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I will photograph the packaging after lunch. Should the barrel have a matching Serial Number? This barrel has no SN , it only has the letter S stamped behind the link assembly and the words COLT 45 AUTO stamped on the side.
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Your pistol should be marked like the one on this website: http://site.voila.fr/collectionarme/colt1911a1.htm US Military arms only have a serial number on the frame. Any other numbers are either assembly numbers or proofing codes. The S mark on the barrel is probably a proofmark.
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Unfortunately I can not take pics because I no longer have possesion of the gun. After field stripping it I noted that it was not well taken care of. The original owner wanted more money than I was willing to pay, we disagreed on a lot of things, so he took it back and now it's gone. I think $2000 was way too much. I counted my chickens too soon.  
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