Here is one of my Colt 45's, used occasionally on the range, but not too often as its one of the cleanest I have seen.
Here is one of my Colt 45's, used occasionally on the range, but not too often as its one of the cleanest I have seen.
Thanks for showing this fine piece. Can you tell us what year it was made? I fired one from World War 2 vintage and you could tell it was was solid piece.
Post war? The beaver tail looks longer than the WW2 models. I might be wrong You get any slide bites when shooting this one?
Regards, Lars
Not an expert on these myself, but I believe it to be ww.2 for sure.
I have just gone and got the gun out to check it over.... all original matching parts with a serial number of 1099254. Checking online numbers 1096405 to 1208673 give it a date of 1943. So in answer to the question from Datrus, yes its ww.2.
A nice looking piece never had the chance of firing 1 but I would love too...Thanks for sharing Mr J.. Cheers Terry.
Love these old 45's
Yours looks great!!!! I have an Ithica and Remington Rand. both 1943 issue. Still looking for a 1943 colt.
Did you know that the US made 45's up too 1956 for the military. Then we ran on suplus after that and rebuilt a lot of them. Rock Island Arsenal rebuilt a lot of them. It is only 1 1/2 hours drive from me. Been there a lot. I use to know a man that rebuild them "45's" there. He is retired now. I think they only built 105 and 155 Howitzers. now.
thanks for sharing.
John
I specialize in M1 carbines and Lugers.
This is the other 45 that I have, again only fired occasionally. This one has the serial number 1997414.
To be honest I don't recall, but that is how it came.
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