Stainless War M1911

[5.56RifleGuy]

Did colt ever put out a stainless M1911 in '43? I have a feeling not, but there is someone I am talking with that says he has one. I think it might be nickled.

Thanks,
Devin

[Mike Irwin]

No.

The first stainless steel gun was, as far as I know, the S&W Model 60.

[5.56RifleGuy]

Thank you very much

[jimbob86]

I think it might be nickled.



That's a good bet.

[mete]

However they did make some stainless steel canteens during the war .Mine is made by Volrath.:D

[Mike Irwin]

They also made part of the gas system on the M1 Rifle out of stainless steel.

[Dfariswheel]

And as a historical footnote, the US Navy made stainless steel deck guns for submarines, and a very few experimental stainless steel M1-A1 Thompson Submachine guns.

Then there was the 1932 Colt/Springfield bronze 1911 pistol:

http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/09/10/the-bronze-1911-pistol/

[Sevens]

How about the first stainless 1911 pistol?

The AMT Hardballer! (don't throw any rotten tomatoes at me!)

[VHinch]

I think it might be nickled.

Almost certainly. Could possibly be hard chrome, but not likely. Either way, it's not the original finish.