1911A1 COLT RUSSIAN Lend Lease

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This Colt 1911A1 Was a Lend Lease to Russia in 1943 never issued appears unfired . Has German Proof marks when it was sold in Germany in 1993 .. New to my small collection ..Very interesting find

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That one does look like a really sweet example. Would be nice to see more photos! What makes you think it was 'Russian lend-lease' ?

Too bad about the export stamps, I guess this is the type of thing we will start seeing more of in the future.

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-Steve
 
Photos are up do not know why you can not open . Its is a one of the 1911A1 that were issued with Tanks Lend Lease in WW2 .. Russians did not have 45 ammo so they were not issued and put in storage till 1990s.. A German Dealer imported them from Russian and sold on the market Hence the German proof marks . Loads of info on the net ref these guns.. research go to 1911 forum or google 1911A1 Lend lease Russia

So more info from person who I got ...showthread.php?109250-Colt-1911A1-from-Russia
 
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So more info from person who I got this pistol from . The 1911A1 was proofed in Germany in 1993 as per German Law, in this year quite a few were imported from Russia to Germany thru Fankonia Jagd and other large distributors along with P 38 and PO8 the Russians captured ,the 1911A1s were all new out of storage as the Russians never issued them..so there it is a piece of history and a like new 1911A1
 
It is not 100% correct information. USSR had. 45 ammo, source of ammo I don't know, most likely Lend Lease. They had it quite enough to issue Thompson smgs to some units. I have no info about issuing Colts though, never was of my interest. I wouldn't mind to find Imperial Russia Colt contract, saw one in small local museum in Ukraine.
 
Issue of the Thompson in USSR to troops in WWII was very limited, most of them when they were released in the early 2000's were as new, had myself a few converted semi auto 1928A1 in Germany that came out of Russia as well as some DEWATS. There was even a good supply of 50rd drums available that went over there in the Lend Lease program. A story goes that the ship with the main supply of .45ACP ammo was sunk by German U-boats on the Murmansk route.
 
140,000 of Tommies provided via Lend Lease, of course there are tons of them. And all refurbished guns looks like new. You won't believe what kind of strange things were kept in storages after the war. God knows how they ended up in USSR.

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The import stamp from Germany are part of the history which set this 1911A1 apart from a normal 1911A1 brought back from the war ..The stamps confirms were it came from Russian and a rare find not just another pistol with a story you cannot confirm.Its not refinished any professional with knowledge of firearms can see this
 
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The import stamp from Germany are part of the history which set this 1911A1 apart from a normal 1911A1 brought back from the war ..The stamps confirms were it came from Russian and a rare find not just another pistol with a story you cannot confirm.Its not refinished any professional with knowledge of firearms can see this
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I agree with you. The markings allow for confirmation of the guns very cool story.

Awesome pickup.
 
Wouldn't the proofs be in the white....being stamped over the finish? Maybe it's just the lighting on the bottom pic...
 
Proofs are stamped not cut metal is raised around stamp and should show some color change hard to show with camera. .Here is an example of a Inglis with cut serial numbers and proof stamps. Note stamped C broad arrow real shows a stamp and what the the difference is


 
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