Wwii colt 1911a1

[anton67]

Hi,
I picked up this WWII era Colt 1911a1.
Any thoughts would be appreciated.

[anton67]

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[Johnny P]

Looks like a nice original Colt. What are the barrel markings?

I shot some photos of a late Colt for a friend, and the assembler number on it was 1 also.

[anton67]

"COLT 45 AUTO" and a "P".

[Johnny P]

All the barrels from 1938 until the end of 1944 had those markings. What marking is ahead of the barrel lug.

[anton67]

There is an "F" under the barrel just a head of the barrel lug.

[Johnny P]

That would be the correct marking for your Colt's serial number range.

[Fessor]

Should the slide release and the thumb safety be blue?

[Johnny P]

No. The slide stop and safety lock are phosphate finished like the rest of the pistol. The only parts blued were the barrel and magazine.

[KeithNyst]

Great looking Colt! Thanks for sharing.