December 25, 2011, 09:01 AM | #1 |
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A nice 1918 Colt 1911.
Winchester73. Here is my best reblued Colt. They did a fine job! I guess they did the reblue job around the fall of 1917. They also refinished the grips too. In those days, they had some good gun people. Thanks for looking,
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December 25, 2011, 10:05 AM | #2 |
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After all these years, that design is still State of the Art.
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December 25, 2011, 10:32 AM | #3 |
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TURPS, color me confused, how can a gun be refinished before it was even built? If it is truly
a 1918 vintage gun why the 1917 reblue? I assume just a typo, however a great colt. I am FAR from an expert of 1911's but the bluing looks very similiar to factory bluing. How do you know it was reblued? I am not being a wise ass or a snob I am trying to learn. From the distant photos I would assume original. |
December 25, 2011, 11:44 AM | #4 |
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The 1911 was not reblued. It was sent to France in Jan. of 1918 with a shipement of 5000 1911s (as is). I wanted to see if Winchester 73 could tell the difference between a reblue and an original finish 1911. 30remchester and TX Hunter are very astute in YOUR observations.
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Here's an astute observation for you turps, maybe I was joking? Ever hear of that?
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December 29, 2011, 06:20 PM | #6 |
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very nice. Guy at a local gun shop has a 1912 1911, the bad thing is, who ever owned it before checkered the front strap and installed adjustable sights
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December 29, 2011, 06:48 PM | #7 |
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Well, he probably paid the DCM $17.50 for it, too.
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mine is a few days newer than yours
Check the serial numbers.
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January 4, 2012, 10:23 PM | #9 |
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K7, You have a very nice Colt! A keeper for sure!
Thanks for showing, Joe |
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