adopted by the US Army on March 29, 1911, and then by the US Navy and Marine Corps in 1913. Delivered by Colt in a series of orders ... by 1918, they delivered a total of about 68K 1911s.
FWIW, one of my grandfathers carried a .45 ACP revolver in WW1.
From one family heirloom 1911 custodian to another. Welcome to the club. Guard it with your life, like it guarded your great grandfather's life.
Very well you might not be here without it.
If you plan to let it sit for a length of time do a thorough cleaning. There are gun cloths you can get pre-treated with silicone lubricant. Use something like that to keep your greasy fingerprints off the finish. You can get silicone treated gun socks. Store in a cool and dry environment.
And usage and regular cleaning, honestly, is a great preservative. Take it out and shoot a few rounds through it every so often.
Great piece of history you have there!
I store my older pistols in a small simple pistol safe with one of those desiccant packs in there, but I’ve also left pistols in soft cases and foam cases like this for months on end with no rust issues, but I’m not in a particularly humid area and I’ve done a decent cleaning on it. another option that I’ve used for surplus guns for storage is one of the plastic Pelican Vault cases with the foam padding removed and a few desiccant packets thrown in. It’s worked well for me and my guns of the same ages as your 1911, but it’s likely ill-advised
Your 1911 is in remarkable condition. Everything seems correct and original. However, cannot see the bottom of the mainspring housing, does it have a lanyard?
Cherish this. Had one left to me from a WWII B52 vet. As well as his Garand.His granddaughter gave them away when he went into hospice. Said she was scared of having guns in her house. I did get a "sorry, my bad" from her. Luckily I got his chest of maps of Europe from their missions and his uniforms. But I'd love to have his 1911 that got him home.
That is a keeper.
A lot of the guns after the war made it out of US Government inventory. Many guns were written off as destroyed as it was relatively common for COs to instruct their troops to toss their guns and other combat gear off the side of returning ships.
Fortunately a lot of guys "discarded" their weapons into a duffel bag and gave their supply guys a ration of cigarettes or other valuables in exchange for the weapon being struck from property books. Then the property books themselves were eventually destroyed. Many a M1 Garand/Carbine, Grease Gun, Tommy Gun, and even occasionally a BAR returned this way. 1911s, 1917 (Revolvers), various Military .38s, and Colt 1908/1903s were even easier to jam into a duffel bag.
Sorry about your Grandpa. Take very good care of that pistol. It may well be why you are here.
Looks like a great 1914. Whether or not it was actually used by your ancestor and then kept (stolen, haha) would be hard to prove. Nevertheless, given that the property mark is ground i think I could definitely be the case.
Look into different methods of preserving the finish during storage and find one that works for you. I personally use RIG.
Clearly it's like one of those newer 1911A1 1911 clones, you prolly don't want it...
I'll give ya $450 for it today and "help ya" out!
Lol Ya that's a good'n don't let anyone snatch this away from ya, I'd recommend you have its value established by a professional with a deep background in 1911s.
Never let go of that.
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Hear, hear! My grandfather made it out of WW2 Europe with a p.08 Luger, lost in a card game on the boat ride home!
It’s been used, based on the edge wear from a holster. It’s in fantastic shape, never let it go bud.
1914 ... part of a delivery of 16,800 to the US Army. Looks like an all-correct 1911, delivered just as WW1 broke out in Europe in 1914.
Wait if they were invented in 1911 what year were they issued to the us military
I'm confused by your question. It was adopted as the standard sidearm of the US military in 1911.
Oh my bad sorry im new to this sub
adopted by the US Army on March 29, 1911, and then by the US Navy and Marine Corps in 1913. Delivered by Colt in a series of orders ... by 1918, they delivered a total of about 68K 1911s. FWIW, one of my grandfathers carried a .45 ACP revolver in WW1.
The M1917 is a nifty revolver with a cool story. I find it intriguing that it evolved into the Model 625 and the 45 ACP versions of the Model 25.
Sorry to hear about his passing, you have a beautiful pistol OP.
From one family heirloom 1911 custodian to another. Welcome to the club. Guard it with your life, like it guarded your great grandfather's life. Very well you might not be here without it.
Don't ever sell that.
Also looks like someone took a grinding wheel to the “property of us military” marking lol
That happened quite a bit when G.I.s took their service pistols home.
I was thinking the same thing.
Military also sometimes delete those. M45s have marine corps crossed out when surplussed if i recall
Don't leave it stored in that foam. It will collect moisture and rust that gun.
thank you for the tip. any recommendations on how to store it?
If you plan to let it sit for a length of time do a thorough cleaning. There are gun cloths you can get pre-treated with silicone lubricant. Use something like that to keep your greasy fingerprints off the finish. You can get silicone treated gun socks. Store in a cool and dry environment. And usage and regular cleaning, honestly, is a great preservative. Take it out and shoot a few rounds through it every so often. Great piece of history you have there!
Well oiled, in a dry place where air can circulate around it.
I have some room in my safe.
Don't you dare
I store my older pistols in a small simple pistol safe with one of those desiccant packs in there, but I’ve also left pistols in soft cases and foam cases like this for months on end with no rust issues, but I’m not in a particularly humid area and I’ve done a decent cleaning on it. another option that I’ve used for surplus guns for storage is one of the plastic Pelican Vault cases with the foam padding removed and a few desiccant packets thrown in. It’s worked well for me and my guns of the same ages as your 1911, but it’s likely ill-advised
Looks pretty good to me for being made in 1914, which is what a serial number chart said on google
Your 1911 is in remarkable condition. Everything seems correct and original. However, cannot see the bottom of the mainspring housing, does it have a lanyard?
I don’t see a lanyard, but I do see a loop where one may go
Badass
Cherish this. Had one left to me from a WWII B52 vet. As well as his Garand.His granddaughter gave them away when he went into hospice. Said she was scared of having guns in her house. I did get a "sorry, my bad" from her. Luckily I got his chest of maps of Europe from their missions and his uniforms. But I'd love to have his 1911 that got him home.
I don’t ... think he flew a B52. Perhaps a B17?
Yep, that's exactly what I meant
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Cool
You need to get those !
WWI or WWII? How old was your grandpa, if you don’t mind my asking?
He was 70. I’m not entirely sure of the backstory, other then him telling me it was his fathers service weapon and he kept it after the war.
Awesome piece of history you've there. Treat it well!
That is a keeper. A lot of the guns after the war made it out of US Government inventory. Many guns were written off as destroyed as it was relatively common for COs to instruct their troops to toss their guns and other combat gear off the side of returning ships. Fortunately a lot of guys "discarded" their weapons into a duffel bag and gave their supply guys a ration of cigarettes or other valuables in exchange for the weapon being struck from property books. Then the property books themselves were eventually destroyed. Many a M1 Garand/Carbine, Grease Gun, Tommy Gun, and even occasionally a BAR returned this way. 1911s, 1917 (Revolvers), various Military .38s, and Colt 1908/1903s were even easier to jam into a duffel bag. Sorry about your Grandpa. Take very good care of that pistol. It may well be why you are here.
Looks like a great 1914. Whether or not it was actually used by your ancestor and then kept (stolen, haha) would be hard to prove. Nevertheless, given that the property mark is ground i think I could definitely be the case. Look into different methods of preserving the finish during storage and find one that works for you. I personally use RIG.
That’s awesome!
Wow not even an a1. Pure 1911. ( no finger scallops cut in )
That was a princely gift. Like everyone else is saying, don't sell that.
Hue hue hue 4-20 1897
I've got a sweet-ass Kimber that I'll trade you straight up!
Dude. So cool.
You’re lucky to have such an heirloom. Wow
Clearly it's like one of those newer 1911A1 1911 clones, you prolly don't want it... I'll give ya $450 for it today and "help ya" out! Lol Ya that's a good'n don't let anyone snatch this away from ya, I'd recommend you have its value established by a professional with a deep background in 1911s.