Aug 24, 2017 · It is known that most M1911 and M1911A1 slides from the WW1 and WW2 era were not fully hardened. It is thus said that these so-called "soft slides" are more prone to breakage and user beware lest they damage a potentially valuable collector piece when firing.

Nov 10, 2008 · As regards barrel life expectancy, according to Bart Bobbitt, the US Navy ran a test the late 1960s, using an accurized softball competition M1911A1 pistol shooting Remington 185-grain .45 ACP jacketed wadcutter match ammo. At the outset the gun printed 20-shot 2.5" groups at 50 yards out of a machine rest.

Oct 21, 2019 · This pistol has a lowered ejection port. Otherwise it's nearly a perfect clone of the post 1924 M1911A1 and does not have the firing pin block. Inland Manufacturing makes a near perfect 1911 clone, the ILM1911. It is perfect in appearance but mechanically its not true to the original because it has the series 80 firing pin block.

Aug 8, 2023 · newbie to 1911's. still looking for a reasonably priced M1911A1 barrel for my CMP M1911A1 circa 1941. does anyone have opinions or experience with this company : Fusion Firearms , website link . 1911 Barrel - 45 ACP - 5" Government - Vintage WW1/ WW2 If I get replacement barrel do I also need a link and bushing? If yes what # link.

Apr 12, 2016 · For what I can recall I remember having seen several RR slides a bit darker than the frames but not the opposite, but surely you in the States see more 1911s than me; then it looks as if some sort of adhesive tape was put along that slide, at least I would try to clean it properly first, and in the end I would not exclude that the slide doesn't belong to the frame.

Mar 18, 2012 · I don't know if Colt is planning on making any more vintage reproductions, but I strongly feel that the success of the O1911/O1918 WW1 Replicas could easily lead to a newer, better M1911A1 reproduction. The pre-WW2 blued 'A1s were some of the most gorgeous pistols Colt ever made, with their checkered parts and brushed blue finish.

Jun 16, 2018 · Good morning I have a question about my Colt M1911a1. Should the mainspring housing be ribbed or checkered for my Colt SN 1122350. All of the other components are checkered such as the safety,mag release, slide stop and, Hammer.

Apr 25, 2010 · Checkered walnut w/28 rows between the screw holes from 1924-1941. By 1941 checkered plastic grips were phased in.

Jul 28, 2022 · *Ithaca was supplied with 7,000 unfinished new Colt M1911A1 frames and 2,200 Colt in late 1942, prior to their manufacturing of the pistol in 1943. These frames can be identified by the long frame extension/tang in the area of the grip safety, which was unique to Colt-manufactured M1911 and M1911A1 frames (books by Clawson, Meadows).

Mar 18, 2022 · Early M1911A1 were brush blued to 1941. During 1942-1943, there were some early contract pistols in Dulite (blued finish over a sandblasted surface). Afterward all Parkerized to end of production. There are 2 types of Parkerizing - Magnesium (Dark …