1940 Colt GM

[Scott Gahimer]

This Swartz safety Colt GM is the pistol featured on pp. 58-59 in Clawson's Colt .45 Government Models 2nd Edition. It was being built about now...in 1940.

[1563621]

Very Nice!

[Mikecp]

Hi Scott thanks to share such beautiful Colt Government pistol, do you know the signification of this mark?

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[Scott Gahimer]

Michel:

No...just one of the Colt inspection marks.
Scott

[The Wolf]

Scott is a virtual magnet for 1911's! Many thanks for the superb pieces (and the superb quality pictures, of course) you've shown us over the years!

Best Regards from Virginia,

Chris

[AlanD]

Looks very similar to a British military proof mark, of crossed pennants. Just coincidence of course.

Regards

AlanD
Sydney

[Mikecp]

You're right that mark looks like a British proof, that's quite mysterious.
On this picture, the 1911 wears all the British marks, included crossed pennants.
Interesting to dig!

[stan4]

The 18 pistols in this shipment went to (purchased from the Seattle Hardware Co.) the forest service in Washington state. Maybe----this one got to close to the Canadian border.

[AlanD]

Mikecp

In your post are the crossed pennant proof mark from a .455 Colt Government Model or holly of holly's a 45acp?

Regards

AlanD
Sydney

[Scott Gahimer]

The 18 pistols in this shipment went to (purchased from the Seattle Hardware Co.) the forest service in Washington state. Maybe----this one got to close to the Canadian border.

Thanks for the information on this shipment. What is your source? Colt factory Archives? I received factory letters with many of the pistols I purchased from Mr. Clawson, but do not recall getting one for this pistol. I'm relatively sure he had one because he had the assembly date and shipping info...just couldn't find it at the time.