

There is slight marking to the fragile matte surface, especially on the top of the slide and underside at the dust cover. Overall Condition: This handgun retains about 90% of its metal finish. There is no mentionable erosion in the bore. The grips rate in about Excellent overall condition.īore Condition: The bore is bright and the rifling is sharp.

The checkering is sharp and there is little wear at all to the panels. Stock Configuration & Condition: The grips are checkered brown plastic, with large reinforcement rings. Sights / Optics: The front sight is a fixed blade. This is a very well-marked, all correctly marked, Canadian 1911. The rear of the slide, under the firing pin stop, is numbered “934 / 715”. The left side of the barrel at the lug is marked “Colt 45 Auto” and the lug is marked “P”. The underside of the slide is marked “0”. The top of the frame, under the slide is marked “G”. The left side of the frame is marked “G.H.D.” / “p” and with another Canadian Broad Arrow in a “C”. There is another proof mark behind the trigger on the right side (please see photos.) The right side trigger guard bow is marked “41”. The right side of the frame is marked with the Springfield crossed cannons, an “8V” proof, “United States Property / No. The barrel, as visible through the ejection port is marked with three British Proof Marks (Please see detailed photos of these).

The top of the slide is a “P” a British Proof mark and “Not English Made”. U.S.A.” There is a Canadian Broad Arrow in a C on the left rear of the slide. Markings: The left side of the slide is marked “Patented Apr. Model: 1911-A1, British Lend Lease, Canadian ContractĪction Type: Single Action, Semi Auto Pistol There was never any push to keep original frames with their respective slides as these guns went through Depot maintenance, repair, or modifications.Arrow_back Returns To All Sold Items arrow_back Return To Sold Colts And is actually quite common with USGI 1911A1's. That would not be uncommon - having a Colt slide (upper) and a Remington Rand frame. There is a possibility that value will go down in the next few years if CMP gets the 100K 1911A1 pistols to sell from US Reserves/Storage.Īlso FWIW - this serial number (Frame) shows being made by Remington Rand in 1943. And installing a Match barrel and barrel bushing.ĭepending on exactly what was done, and what parts were used would put value for this gun in the $750-$850 range IMO. These would include but not be limited to fiting the slide to the frame. The implication is that other "Match" modifications have been made as well. Someone, possibly military armorers, have added a different trigger and adjustable Match sights. You probably already know this gun has been changed from its original configuration.
