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Kind of distinction without a difference in the case of the Browning Bros. John and his brothers and later his son were the only stockholders.

He licensed his designs and the attendant patents to gun makers: Colt, FN, Winchester, etc. He was not an employee of any of them. He usually got an upfront payment and then a royalty fee on each...

And you didn't take a single picture?!

It is relatively easy to hand sand/buff a pistol and keep the edges and markings sharp. As long as you are patient, use a flat sanding block and stay away from buffing wheels then you get the kind...

Finding a barrel won't be easy or cheap, but it can be done. ebay! You may or may not recover the cost if you sell the pistol. I should also point out that the grips are incorrect.

The barrel should not be shiny on top. How is it marked? Does the slide serial number (under the firing pin stop) match the frame? Those two variables are much more important in determining value...

Joseph Lorch was a dealer/distributor in Washington D.C. and handled all the Colts that went to government customers. I've also sent you a PM. Thanks for you response.

Sorry I'm late to this thread but I'm wondering if the Colt letter shows that the guns went through Joseph Lorch?

The A A is the mark for Augusta Arsenal which means the gun has been through a rework (many have) and the finish is not original. However, arsenal reworks have become collectible on their own...

Thanks. I now see that you've repeated this post a number of times/places without a comment or question. ??

JP, Why do you think the receiver is commercial?

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It may not be relevant to the M1911 or M1911A1 rebuilds being discussed but in modern parlance M-P or PM or variations thereof usually mean the piece has gone through a magnaflux or magnetic particle...

I'm missing something...who is Jim Oldfield?

That looks familiar! Good to "see" you, John.

Canadian officers usually bought their own uniforms, including their sidearm. They commonly engraved their names so that their government didn't try...

Charlie,

A few years ago at a CCA show, Kathy Hoyt showed me and Lowell Pauli a big stack of fake Colt letters and asked what she should do about it.

Regards,
Kevin Williams

OK, here you go:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v101/kwill1911/M1911/Navytrainer2-1_zpse257f2cd.jpg

IIRC those were made at Crane Surface Warfare Center, now Crane NSC. Not much else to tell--it is a training device made up in pretty small quantities by Navy technicians.

I think it is a home made rig but it is very interesting. How does the top attach to the pistol?

That article is woefully out of date. The Army program isn't even administered by RIA anymore.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v101/kwill1911/Intro_zpsd3b632e6.jpg

Yes, but you should also include the 1908, the S&W Model 39 and perhaps the S&W Model 15. These latter two were USAF issue in the 1960s and 1970s.

Great stuff! Thanks for posting. I wish we knew more about Sedgley.

John,

Beautiful! Is that a Series 70 or 80? Glad to see you back online.

Regards,
Kevin Williams

This pistol is on my worthless list and has been for some time as a fake. I've seen it offered for sale several times over the years, most recently on GunsAmerica by MisterLuger for $7,000.

In those days, most of the gun manufacturers had a retail outlet. They sold their own guns, of course, but also sold other popular brands. You can find Colts shipped to S&W and Winchester as well...