(Note: More modern pistolĭesigns of the "double action" type will allow the hammer to moveįorward to an uncocked position when the thumb safety is activated.) The fully cocked position once the safety is activated. Safety may only be activated once the pistol is cocked. This design is referred to as "single action only." The thumb Trigger is squeezed once the hammer is cocked by prior action of the slide or The magazine-fed semiautomatic weapon fires one round each time the 45 caliber semiautomatic pistol M1911A1 is a recoil-operated hand weapon. Most have a lanyard loop attached to the pistol grip's base for attaching either the 1918 or 1943 lanyards. It has considerable "stopping power" in close-in fighting. 45 caliber ACP (Automatic Colt Pistol) cartridge. It has a muzzle velocity of 860 fps and uses a. It is 8 ½ inches long and weights 2 ½ pounds. Is a conventional semi-automatic pistol, holding seven rounds in a detachable magazine (photo, left). 45 caliber semiautomatic pistol M1911A1 (a.k.a. Characteristics of the M1911A1 Colt Automatic Pistol Most Airborne soldiers carried their pistols in M-3 shoulder holsters. The M-1 belt holster and the M-3 shoulder holster were issued for the pistol. Many other soldiers and officers obtained and carried a "45" without authorization. It was officially issued to officers, NCOs, demolition personnel and vehicle crews. Colt automatic pistol was much sought after by GIs as a personal back-up weapon. Production ended in 1945 but the substantial inventories were in service for decades afterward until replaced by the M9 Beretta 9mm automatic pistol. Colt, Remington-Rand, Union Switch & Signal and the Ithaca Gun Company manufactured 1,800,000 pistols during WWII. About 150,000 were produced before World War II. 45 Model 1911A1" in 1922 when some minor design improvements were introduced. It won fame in WWI and was re-designated as the "Pistol, U.S. Army in 1911 as the Automatic Pistol, Caliber. It was first mass-produced by Colt, as its M1905, then adopted, in modified form,īy the U.S. 45 automatic pistol was designed by John Moses Browning. Thank you in advance for any information anyone on the forum can give.History of the M1911 Colt Automatic Pistol Sorry for all the questions, but I'm trying to find out as much information as I can on my new treasure. Also, do rebuild stamps make a pistol any more desirable than one that has not gone through the rebuild process? So would having a post WW2 Colt barrel be considered a rebuild or just a parts exchanged for a worn out High Standard barrel. So, my guess is that the original HS barrel was replaced somewhere in time with the Colt barrel is now has. I also know that Remington Rand 1911a1's were issued with High Standard barrels. I found out that through my limited research these type of Colt barrels were used post WW2 in various other 1911A1 pistols. It is stamped Colt 45 Auto with a stamped C inside a square on the left side of the lug. The only thing I can tell which may not be original is the barrel. It also has honest wear on all parts, along with the other parts, matching in color and wear. The patina seems to be the original parkerized finish on both the slide and frame.
Remington rand 1911a1 slides types serial number#
The slide is a type 3 (1945) style with frame serial number 2415846 (1945)Īs far as rebuild marks go, there are none that I can find on the frame. I just acquired my CMP Remington Rand Field Grade, 1911A1.
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