H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619 Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 I am getting ready to letter everything in my collection that can be lettered, including my Colts. As part of my prep work, I am inputting the serial number of all my Colts into their online serial number lookup thing. On a whim, I typed in the number from my Remington Rand 1911A1, and it came back saying made in 1944, which aligns to several other online lists of who made what during the War. On a further whim, I input a few random numbers from serial number ranges listed as assigned to other manufacturers, and then I even found pics online of non Colt 1911A1's made during the War and put them in. All of them came back with a date on the Colt Website. Granted, these were made under license, so I guess Colt would have records, but I was still surprised. I'll be curious to see what happens when I letter the gun. Has anyone here got a WWII 1911 made by other than Colt, and have you tried to letter it? If so, what happened? It seems that there is more to the Colt letter database than any of us realize. I wonder what'll happen when I try to letter an 1860 that has been cartridge converted, apparently twice, and has 2 different serial numbers. The one on the butt is the same as the one on the frame, except that the one on the frame has an extra 8 on it in a different font and oddly spaced. I wonder if Colt added the 8 when they did the initial conversion? Both numbers come back as being an 1860. One made in 61, the other in 63. Curiouser and curiouser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleWolf Brunelle, #2495L Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 1 hour ago, H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619 said: ... Has anyone here got a WWII 1911 made by other than Colt, and have you tried to letter it? If so, what happened? I entered the S/N of my Ithaca 1911A1 on the Colt site. Verified mfg. date of 1943 (don't recall where I found that date when I purchased it in 1974) Bought it from a Deputy Sheriff (former MP) who had carried it in Korea and Vietnam. Year of Manufacture 1943 Model MODEL 1911A1 MILITARY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Snorter Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 You might want to go to one of the 1911 sites. Some high experts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shepherd Book Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 Pa had a Remington Rand 1911A1, manufactured in 1944. Accurized now and shoots like a dream. SB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 i also have a 1943 ithical 1911A1 that ive confirmed where it was sent , ive not checked it on the colt site and would never have thought to do so , i know when it was mfgred and when it shipped and to whom , but i might have to look just for S&G to see what colts records say , Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619 Posted October 16, 2023 Author Share Posted October 16, 2023 The Cody Firearms people have Ithaca's records, just like they do Winchesters. If you have an Ithaca 1911, maybe you can get a letter from both Colt AND Cody! Almost makes me wanna find one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleWolf Brunelle, #2495L Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 According to the "Blue Book" and "True Gun Value" mine is worth 2000% more than what I paid for it 49 years ago! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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