#Colt model 1911 serial numbers serial numbers#

1911 Pistols manufactured for foreign Governments either in US or outside US.Commercial Colt Government Model, Ace, SM Ace, Super.US Military Issue M1911 and M1911A1 Pistols.

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Industry Announcements and Press Releases Colts pistols were not shipped in numerical sequence, so effectively there is no cutoff SN between 19.

A serial number preceded by an 'S' indicates. The presence of VP proofmark in a triangle at the left front of the triggerguard a GHD inspector marking or an M1911A1 marking with- out any spaces between the figures indicates an M1911A1 manufactured by Colt. Quick Navigation US Military Issue M1911 and M1911A1 Pistols Top Looking at the pistol's frame, here are some rules to help you identify its maker: 1. So your problem is the same as it was before.

#Colt model 1911 serial numbers serial numbers#

They also put serial numbers on every commercial pistol they sold. You have acknowledged that Colt put a serial number on every military issue pistol they made. The bigger problem is that if you should be discovered in possession of an M1911 with no serial number, it may fall on you to prove that it never had a serial number. Is there a statute of limitations that protects you? I don't know.

If you argue that your pistol never had a serial number, you are effectively arguing that you know you are in possession of stolen property. They didn't have serial numbers because they were stolen. There are IMHO (disclaimer: I am not a lawyer) a couple of problems.įirst, 'lunchbox' guns were NOT legal. Now, since my pistol was obviously made before 1968, and it does not appear to be have been altered, what's the problem with having this pistol? Since this is your first post, you clearly have not discussed this here before. However, we further know there were the 'lunch box' pistols with no numbers, and which were legal. We also know that Colt did stamp the issued pistols. Now, as many already know, there was no serial number requirement prior to the Gun Control Act of 1968.