Another Colt 1911 question

[DONT TREAD ON ME]

I am confused a bit...

there seems to be some engraving on the right side of the frame under "Government Model"

also, there seems to be some issues on the slide...it says COLTS and not COLT and is also missing the stamp on the rear right side by the hammer of the COLT Horse.

[garcia946]

I know thats the biggest reason I wanted to do something to it. I keep it oiled for now.

[garcia946]

I am confused a bit...

there seems to be some engraving on the right side of the frame under "Government Model"

also, there seems to be some issues on the slide...it says COLTS and not COLT and is also missing the stamp on the rear right side by the hammer of the COLT Horse.

Serial # under Goverment model


yes it does say Colts MFG Co. Hartford CT USA on the one side and othe other side it says Colt with a horse stamp on it , can bearly see it in the last of the first set of pics

[DONT TREAD ON ME]

Ahhh...thats cool work with the serial number...what would concern me is the slide and the markings on it. I would take it to a person who knows their gun history and have them look at it.

[G26ster]

Colt's Manufacturing Company LLC is the official name of the Colt company.

http://www.google.com/search?q=colt%27s ... =firefox-a" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[joe817]

I am too PawPaw1 !

That gun DOES have collector value, IMO! Pluueeezzzeeeee don't do anything to it except clean it!

[DONT TREAD ON ME]

That makes more sense but I cannot find that slide stamp on anything else...Im not saying its fake but I would def want to get it checked out.

[garcia946]

Does anyone know who in the area I can take it to and have it looked at and maybe help with the rust issue or give me ideas to keep it at bay....

[DONT TREAD ON ME]

I wish I could help on that one but I have no idea.

[garcia946]

Ok , I may chat with someone at next gun show to get some ideas til then oil will do it

[USA1]

WoW!, after seeing the pics, that's a beauty!

It's got Character!

Me, I wouldn't do anything other than preserve it and cherish it.

[joe817]

Just a casual observation, but those markings on the right side of the frame don't look to me like any common engraving I've ever seen. It appears more to be some kind of writing.......maybe Indian or Arabic???

Pure speculation on my part: Could this be a "contract gun" issued to a foreign government, police agency, etc many years ago? It may be worth investigating further.

Garcia946, do you know the provenance of the pistol?

That writing realllllyyyyyyyy has me curious! If it were mine, I'd be tempted to write to Colt and inquire about it.

[G26ster]

Here's some more info on the "Colt's Mfg. Co, Hartford CT U.S.A."

Go to this page and check the photo's in the 5th post from the bottom. I beieve this gun is marked just like yours.

http://forum.1911forum.com/showthread.php?p=914781" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Pawpaw]

Just a casual observation, but those markings on the right side of the frame don't look to me like any common engraving I've ever seen. It appears more to be some kind of writing.......maybe Indian or Arabic???

He photochopped the serial number so no one could read it. Smart move, if you ask me.

[joe817]

Ohhhhhhh, ok. Thanks Pawpaw. Missed that part & like I said I don't know much about those guns.

Please disregard.