Who is making blued 1911's?

9mm · March 20, 2012, 12:18 AM

I cannot find a blued 1911, you know the ones like in 1942.

All the 1911's I can find are parkerized/SS etc.. What happen to the cool 1942 style 1911's?

Anything like this being made? just pure nice blued and shiny.

Auto426 · March 20, 2012, 12:26 AM

Colt is one of the few still offering blued guns.

michael t · March 20, 2012, 01:09 AM

American Classic has Blue 1911 's

Officer's Match · March 20, 2012, 06:33 AM

Not old school GI style, but Les Baer still blues.

WVsig · March 20, 2012, 02:27 PM

Colt still makes a nice blued 1911.

Hunter Customs · March 20, 2012, 03:29 PM

Colt would most likely be your best choice if you want a mass produced blued 1911 pistol.

I too, am very fond of nice bluing.
Bluing being a transparent finish will not cover up bad metal prep like paint will.
I believe that's why so many gun companies and even some custom builders choose paint, they don't want to do the metal prep.

Here's a picture of a custom 9mm I built and sold a while back, this gun is blued.

Best Regards
Bob Hunter

Bill DeShivs · March 20, 2012, 05:14 PM

All the 1911 (A1) models made in 1942 were parkerized. The OP's picture is of a 1911-which wasn't even made in 1942.

KyJim · March 20, 2012, 05:40 PM

In addition to Colt and Baer mentioned previously, Remington makes a pretty nice looking blue 1911. Ed Brown will also make any of his models in blue. His blued guns are almost black:

Les Baer blue:

Colt (Anniversary) and Brown (Centennial) blued models:

RickB · March 22, 2012, 08:38 PM

Quote:

All the 1911 (A1) models made in 1942 were parkerized. The OP's picture is of a 1911-which wasn't even made in 1942.

I think early '42 Colts, and early production Remington Rands were in blue. I know that some Colts have parkered slides and frames, but with blued small parts, so there must have been a transition period.

EDIT: Looks like about 25,000 blued or mixed-finish pistols made by Colt in '42 (~756,000 - 780,000 serial range)

380acp · March 24, 2012, 06:57 PM

Why not buy a used ria or sa gi and and have a gunsmith blue it?

Rugerismisticness · March 25, 2012, 07:26 AM

I like .380s idea, I just don't know where I could locally get a hotblue. I cold blued an RIA 1911 because it was getting beat. I polished up the slide and it turned out good. I do have to touch it up from time to time.

March 20, 2012, 12:18 AM	#1
9mm Senior Member Join Date: January 9, 2011 Location: Land of the Free Posts: 2,834	Who is making blued 1911's? I cannot find a blued 1911, you know the ones like in 1942. All the 1911's I can find are parkerized/SS etc.. What happen to the cool 1942 style 1911's? Anything like this being made? just pure nice blued and shiny.

March 20, 2012, 12:26 AM	#2
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March 20, 2012, 03:29 PM	#6
Hunter Customs Senior Member Join Date: March 26, 2005 Location: Osborn, Missouri Posts: 2,697	Colt would most likely be your best choice if you want a mass produced blued 1911 pistol. I too, am very fond of nice bluing. Bluing being a transparent finish will not cover up bad metal prep like paint will. I believe that's why so many gun companies and even some custom builders choose paint, they don't want to do the metal prep. Here's a picture of a custom 9mm I built and sold a while back, this gun is blued. Best Regards Bob Hunter

March 20, 2012, 05:14 PM	#7
Bill DeShivs Senior Member Join Date: April 7, 2006 Posts: 10,985	All the 1911 (A1) models made in 1942 were parkerized. The OP's picture is of a 1911-which wasn't even made in 1942. __________________ Bill DeShivs, Master Cutler www.billdeshivs.com

March 20, 2012, 05:40 PM	#8
KyJim Senior Member Join Date: July 26, 2005 Location: The Bluegrass Posts: 9,142	In addition to Colt and Baer mentioned previously, Remington makes a pretty nice looking blue 1911. Ed Brown will also make any of his models in blue. His blued guns are almost black: Les Baer blue: Colt (Anniversary) and Brown (Centennial) blued models:

March 24, 2012, 06:57 PM	#10
380acp Member Join Date: January 18, 2012 Posts: 44	Why not buy a used ria or sa gi and and have a gunsmith blue it?

March 25, 2012, 07:26 AM	#11
Rugerismisticness Senior Member Join Date: December 22, 2010 Posts: 909	I like .380s idea, I just don't know where I could locally get a hotblue. I cold blued an RIA 1911 because it was getting beat. I polished up the slide and it turned out good. I do have to touch it up from time to time.