Let's see if this works...

by John K., Thursday, February 28, 2019, 12:59 (2096 days ago)

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THAT works...

by Rob Leahy ⌂ @, Prescott, Arizona, Thursday, February 28, 2019, 13:14 (2096 days ago) @ John K.

Need my address?

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by John K., Thursday, February 28, 2019, 13:45 (2096 days ago) @ Rob Leahy

One of the last blued Colt 1911a1s before they switched to parkerizing, I believe.

Wonderful piece of history

by Rob Leahy ⌂ @, Prescott, Arizona, Thursday, February 28, 2019, 19:37 (2095 days ago) @ John K.

right there

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Let's see if this works...

by Gunner @, St Louis, Thursday, February 28, 2019, 14:26 (2096 days ago) @ John K.

Thats pretty cool.....when I was younger I never liked the "old" 1911's but the older I get the more I like them.

Was in a gun shop a few years, sort of a turning point for me on this subject, they had a WWII new issue 1911A1, two mags and a box of cartridges that were issued to a navy pilot who kept all of it after the war. Everything was together along with a photo of the pilot in his cockpit on the carrier deck and a signed letter from him. Really cool package, wished I had the money to buy it.


Gunner

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This one very nearly the same. My daughter & SIL

by John K., Thursday, February 28, 2019, 15:02 (2095 days ago) @ Gunner

bought it at an auction from the family of the officer who carried it in the Philippines during WWII, 38th Infantry. Wounded and sent home. Commercial shoulder holster with his name; found an online history of his outfit with his name listed. IIRC, they had about 4,000 casualties in three months "mopping up".

Best I can tell, only thing non-original is one grip panel.

This one very nearly the same. My daughter & SIL

by uncowboy, Thursday, February 28, 2019, 18:23 (2095 days ago) @ John K.

First pic that came through to me in forever.

Some i can see, others, no. Mine are externally hosted

by John K., Thursday, February 28, 2019, 19:48 (2095 days ago) @ uncowboy

So perhaps that has something to do with it.

First pic that came through to me in forever.

Like that

by Creeker @, Hardwoods, Thursday, February 28, 2019, 20:34 (2095 days ago) @ John K.

.

Let's see if this works...

by Cherokee @, Medina, Ohio, Thursday, February 28, 2019, 21:32 (2095 days ago) @ John K.

Had a 1911(not A1) from WW1, finally retired it to a real collector. Great history.

Oof!

by BCdd, Sleeping under the bridge, Thursday, February 28, 2019, 23:43 (2095 days ago) @ John K.

Wow, that's a looker John. It brought me out of hibernation.

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