1911's Pics Thread
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looks like my SAM Commander!
HighOutput
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- Newfoundland
New to my collection. They're calling me a gun snob now at the club.
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That is sweet
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- Calgary, AB
This is my Seraphim Armoury Crusader which I posted earlier, but just got back from Armco/Bumblebee. On top of a tune and tighten I added a 3-hole trigger and a stainless old-school commander hammer and some Wilson Combat grips. This thing is both as solid as a brick and as light as a feather, and just might be the gun that goes on the pyre with me on my voyage to Valhalla. It is awesome beyond words!
This old girl is a 1914 Govt. Model C7419. I would give it about 85- 90% original finish with all original parts. That means I won't be reluctant to shoot her on special occasions Grip checkering is sharp as the day it shipped to Lewis Brothers & Co. Hardware in Montreal on August 16, 1914 in a shipment of 25 guns. As war was not declared until August 4, 1914 and the first CEF guns appear to have shipped on Sept 11th I do not think this was an original Canadian Contract gun. However, Lewis & Co., being related to Lewis-Vickers (machine guns, ship & submarine building in Montreal) was a major supplier of war goods to the Canadian Government so it's possible some of the shipment made it to the CEF. Because these were shipped for the civilian market I also have the original box & cleaning kit. The box is not in good condition but clearly shows the serial number in the correct place on the bottom of the box. The gun came from an elderly gent in Ontario who inherited it from his father in the 40's. I would be surprised if that family was not the original owner. I would not have found this beauty except for a tip from a CGN'r who I had bought another 1914 Can. Contract pistol from so thank you for that
Email from Colt Archives (expensive - ouch!) letter on the way:
Dear Mr. ------,
We have completed the expedite research on your Colt Government Model Pistol and can provide the following information.
Serial number C7419 - .45/c, 5”, Blue, Stocks not listed, Shipped to Lewis Bros & Company in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on August 16, 1914, a shipment of 25 guns.This information will go into typing and the letter will go out shortly.
Thank you for allowing us to be of service to you.
Sincerely,
Beverly Jean Haynes
Colt Historian
800-962-2658 Ext. 1391
bhaynes@colt.com
Grip checkering is sharp as the day it shipped to Lewis Brothers & Co. Hardware in Montreal on August 16, 1914 in a shipment of 25 guns. As war was not declared until August 4, 1914 and the first CEF guns appear to have shipped on Sept 11th I do not think this was an original Canadian Contract gun. However, Lewis & Co., being related to Lewis-Vickers (machine guns, ship & submarine building in Montreal) was a major supplier of war goods to the Canadian Government so it's possible some of the shipment made it to the CEF. Because these were shipped for the civilian market I also have the original box & cleaning kit. The box is not in good condition but clearly shows the serial number in the correct place on the bottom of the box. The gun came from an elderly gent in Ontario who inherited it from his father in the 40's. I would be surprised if that family was not the original owner. I would not have found this beauty except for a tip from a CGN'r who I had bought another 1914 Can. Contract pistol from so thank you for that Email from Colt Archives (expensive - ouch!) letter on the way:
Dear Mr. ------,
We have completed the expedite research on your Colt Government Model Pistol and can provide the following information.
Serial number C7419 - .45/c, 5”, Blue, Stocks not listed, Shipped to Lewis Bros & Company in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on August 16, 1914, a shipment of 25 guns.This information will go into typing and the letter will go out shortly.
Thank you for allowing us to be of service to you.
Sincerely,
Beverly Jean Haynes
Colt Historian
800-962-2658 Ext. 1391
bhaynes@colt.com
This old girl is a 1914 Govt. Model C7419. I would give it about 85- 90% original finish with all original parts. That means I won't be reluctant to shoot her on special occasions
Email from Colt Archives (expensive - ouch!) letter on the way:
Dear Mr. ------,
We have completed the expedite research on your Colt Government Model Pistol and can provide the following information.
Serial number C7419 - .45/c, 5”, Blue, Stocks not listed, Shipped to Lewis Bros & Company in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on August 16, 1914, a shipment of 25 guns.This information will go into typing and the letter will go out shortly.
Thank you for allowing us to be of service to you.
Sincerely,
Beverly Jean Haynes
Colt Historian
800-962-2658 Ext. 1391
bhaynes@colt.com
Mike, that's a winner! Always been a fan of vintage Colt 1911s. Thanks for posting.
ns_redneck
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- New glasgow
My new 1911
My new 1911
Very Nice! Mine came with a fiber optic red front sight not blue. Also changed the MSH, didn't like the plastic one
ns_redneck
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ns_redneck
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I put the red one on it. the blue was to dark.
