Colt Model of 1911 U.S. Army.45 ACP - U.S. Marine Corps, First Shipment Serial Number 3780 (ca. 1912) Colt Model 1911 US Marine Corps Contract -.45 cal. S/N 3780, sold to the United States Government, shipped to Depot Quartermaster, United States Marine Corp, 1100 Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA on June 6, 1912 in a shipment of 300 pistols. Colt 45 Model 1911 Us Army Serial Number. Tiara Maya November 8, 2018 0. Italicized serial numbers for exle from 700 001 through roughly 2270000 furthermore the size font and ing of m1911a1 us army marking on is there anyway to figure out the year since serial number has been replaced way find who did replacement. Colt manufactured 60,000 pistols in the Ithaca serial number range (804), 41,696 in the Remington Rand serial number range (900), and 4,171 in the US&S serial number range (10896).
The 1911 is among the most recognizable pistol designs in the world, but the semiautomatic was not born overnight. In fact, the iconic firearm was a long, though worthwhile, effort to come up with a top-notch military sidearm.![]() Also Check Out:
Back in 1899 everyone sang Aud Lang Syne- and so the song goes. At the same time, the Mauser broomhandle pistol was gaining acceptance as a reliable and effective self-loading pistol. John Moses Browning developed the Colt 1900 .38 ACP pistol, and adventurers such as the up-and-coming T. E. Lawrence and western lawmen relied upon the single-action revolver. The United States Army was disappointed with the Colt .38 revolver and was actively looking to replace the Colt 1892 with a self-loading pistol. The Colt 1900 pistol was studied, and the German Luger was tested as well. John Browning and Colt were gaining much experience, as Browning designed small-caliber pistols and Colt manufactured them. The inertial firing pin, grip safety, enclosed slide, and tilting-link barrel were developed in these handguns. Browning also experimented with both internal and external extractors. Various hammerless designs were marketed, and while they were actually concealed-hammer pistols, the smooth slide design was popular.
Browning pioneered the locked-breech action as other makers struggled with adapting self-loading handguns to powerful cartridges. The Mauser 1896 used an oscillating wedge that worked well enough. This system was later used in the Walther P38 and today is in use with the Beretta 92 pistol. The Luger borrowed the Henry rifle’s toggle lock, or perhaps Hugo Borchardt was impressed by Maxim’s adaptation of the toggle for machine guns. Browning used the locked-breech operating principle. This design features a barrel and slide that remain locked as the pistol recoils. The barrel tilts at a certain point in its travel, and upon firing, the slide and the barrel recoil together. As the bullet exits the barrel and pressure abates, the slide and barrel separate, and the slide rushes forward to strip another round from the magazine and into the chamber. Practically every modern handgun now uses the Browning locked-breech design.
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The Beginning
When the Army wanted a .45-caliber pistol, Browning took a hard look at his 1900 design, which was already refined into the 1903. The .45 ACP cartridge was designed to be the same length as the .38 ACP, with a .900-inch-long cartridge case, which simplified some of the development. He eliminated the 1900’s dual links and used only one swinging link in the 1911, but the 1905 and 1907 Colt pistols still used not only dual links, but also the locking slot for the barrel used with the 1900. Just the same, the barrel bushing and trigger action later used in the 1911 were beginning to appear in the 1907 version of the Colt .45 automatic. In the style of the day, the Colt 1907 was offered with a shoulder stock slot (gangsters later modified the 1911 to shoulder stock status, along with extended magazines and even a full auto selector switch). The hammer style, lanyard loop, and ejection port received considerable attention. The somewhat square original grip angle was retained from the 1900 pistol. Related GunDigest Articles
The pistol was a good effort but Army testing found this Colt lacking. Safety was one concern, as the lack of a positive manual safety was a drawback for mounted use. The grip angle was rated uncomfortable. My research indicates that cavalry tests included carrying the Colt cocked and unlocked and ready to fire in the holster. Racking a slide was unacceptable for one-hand operation in a headlong battle from horseback and carrying the pistol loaded with the hammer down seemed unacceptable.
The pistol was further developed following a poor rating by the Army. Work on the Colt .45 automatic continued through the 1909 and 1910 models. The most noticeable change was the grip design. The dual links were finally eliminated. Seminal work on safety features included the addition of a grip safety, but the slide lock or thumb safety was last in development. The various mechanical improvements are important, but the improvements in the grip angle and handling are equally important. The proof of the 1911 Colt was an intensive firing test. The 1911 .45 was fired until too hot to handle, quenched in water for cooling, then fired until 6,000 rounds were exhausted without a malfunction. There were a couple of things the Army wanted they did not get, so a compromise was made. These wants included a loaded chamber indicator and a round counter. The brass round counter of the Savage 99 rifle may have made an impression upon the military but the practical application wasn’t, well, practical. The 1911 magazine has witness holes for counting rounds. Modern 1911s have slots in the barrel for checking the loaded state but the press check is the most foolproof method of checking for a round in the chamber.
First Combat Action And The Rare “Black Army” Model
The 1911 acquitted itself well in the Philippines action. Rushed to the war zone immediately after adoption, hard-pressed soldiers put the 1911 to task. The 1911 went with Pershing to Mexico and then to Europe during World War One. It was during World War One that a now uncommon variation was introduced. Colt was used to producing a few thousand guns a year, but now the Army needed 300,000. As a result, Colt cut corners in some production demands, and one of the cut corners resulted in less polish and a darker finish. This became known as the “Black Army” finish. These handguns became rare after the war for two reasons: First, Colt’s contract was canceled after the war ended. Second, most of the Black Army guns were refinished after World War One, and many were refinished in the new Parkerizing used during World War Two. The Army .45 did the business like no other, but as often happens at the end of a war, there was a list of complaints concerning the 1911. After World War one, Colt was asked to instigate a number of detail changes in the 1911 handgun. The 1911 was ushered off the stage, and the 1911A1 was developed.
Editor's note: This article is an excerpt of Gun Digest Shooter's Guide to the 1911, 2nd Edition by Robert K. Campbell.
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“The 1911 acquitted itself well in the Philippines action. Rushed to the war zone immediately after adoption, hard-pressed soldiers put the 1911 to task.”
I would be interested in any citation the author has for this. Only about 17,000 M1911’s had been built by the end of 1912. By all accounts, Army units in the Philippines were not issued 1911 until 1914, after their withdrawal from Moroland, while American Scout officers in Zamboanga used the M1909 revolver through 1918.
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Make: Colt Model: 1911 Serial Number: 312276 Year of Manufacture: 1918 (https://colt.com/serial-lookup) Caliber: .45 ACP Action Type: Single Action Semi-Auto with Removable Magazine Markings: The right side of the frame is marked “NO 312276”. The right side of the slide is marked “MODEL OF 1911. U. S. ARMY”. The left side of the slide is marked “PATENTED APR.20,1897. SEPT.9,1902 / DEC.19,1905. FEB.14,1911. AUG. 19, 1913”,with a Rampant Colt logo and “COLT’S PT. F.A. MFG. CO. / HARTFORD, CT. U.S.A.”. The left of the dust cover is marked 'UNITED STATES PROPERTY'. The rear of the slide is marked 'H'. The bottom of the slide is marked with 'Q', 'D', and '5'. The left side of the frame is marked behind the trigger with an eagle's head over “S8”. The top of the frame is marked '8' to the right and in front of the feed ramp, 'H' in front of the disconnector and 'G' behind. The channel behind the guide-rod is marked '7'. The top of the chamber is marked 'P' and 'H' with the characters correctly oriented to the viewer when the barrel is pointed up. The bottom of the chamber is marked '5' in front of the link lug. Barrel Length: 5” Sights / Optics: The pistol is mounted with a “U” notched rear sight dovetailed into the slide and a short rounded blade front sight fixed to the slide. Stock Configuration & Condition: The grips are checkered walnut with smooth diamonds around the grip screws. The grips have moderate handling wear with some patches of smoothed checkers. The checkering is generally well defined. There are no chips or cracks. The grips rate in about Very Good overall condition. Type of Finish: The finish was blued. The mainspring housing is smooth. Finish Originality: The slide and frame have been resurfaced with no new finish applied. The controls do not appear to have been refinished. Bore Condition: The bore is bright, the rifling is sharp. There is light erosion scattered through the bore. Overall Condition: This pistol retains about 3% of its metal finish, all in the controls. The slide, frame, grip safety and trigger are bare metal with scattered light surface erosion, a few isolated spots of more moderate surface erosion, scattered light scratches and infrequent, light surface oxidation. The screw heads are lightly tool marked with the exception of the magazine catch screw which is disfigured with a useable slot. The controls have handling wear and thinning at edges. The markings are clear. Overall, this pistol rates in about Fair-Good condition. Mechanics: The action functions correctly. It has both a manual and grip safety and the trigger pull is crisp. The slide has little play to the frame. We did not fire this pistol. As with all used firearms, a thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance standards. Box, Paperwork & Accessories: This pistol comes with a single 7-round magazine with 2/3 blue finish, body which comes down flush with the bottom of the floorplate which is pinned in place, no lanyard loop and no markings. The magazine has light operational wear, some light frosting on the right of the body toward the bottom and a patch of small impact marks on the back toward the bottom. Overall, the magazine is in about Good condition. Our Assessment: The 1911 and 1911-A1 pistols served the military of the United States from 1911 to 1985, through two World Wars and the Korean and Vietnam wars. They gained a reputation as a reliable handgun with plenty of stopping power, and are held in high regard by those who have used them. This is a U. S. Government marked Colt 1911 pistol made toward the end of WWI in 1918. The pistol is in about Fair-Good condition with little finish, but strong mechanics and a decent bore. 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