Some USGI 1911/1911A1 Items

[Dan Shapiro]

Personally I think there was some sadistic SOB at Springfield, and after work one day stopped off at the local bar with some of his fellow workers. After several drinks he said "Hey! I know how we can screw with weapons collectors in the future. Let's start stamping all the parts with numbers! And every so often, we'll change the number on the part and leave no paperwork explaining why. That'll drive 'em nuts!"

Then another guy chimed in with "Yeah, we'll call the changes "revisions" and add a sequential number to the part. And sometimes we'll put a dash between the part number and the revision number, and sometimes we won't."

Then a third guy (a real wise guy) said "Hey! And then we'll stop marking certain parts and put no number at all!"

They all went home laughing their a$$es off!

[JBinIll]

Here is a closeup of the paper.

Thank you sir,that is what I was looking for.

[Scott Wilson]

Chris,
Thanks for the correction, it had been so long since I looked at that paper that I had forgotten that it did concern the kit.

No , that IS part of the kit. That is the tag that was on the "shipping box" the kit was orig. packed in. The kit IS the M-1912. The DWG is the sheet of paper where all the specs and line drawings of the kit can be found. The "D" indicates the size of the sheet ( therefor what drawers it would be found ) and 35400 is the sheet number. These are the same numbers found on garand parts , like bolts , for example, that collectors go googoo over to find the right -x revision number to make correct. ISN and SNL numbers are for inventory control and reference to info on what is in the box without having to open it.
Chris

[PhillipM]

Personally I think there was some sadistic SOB at Springfield, and after work one day stopped off at the local bar with some of his fellow workers. After several drinks he said "Hey! I know how we can screw with weapons collectors in the future. Let's start stamping all the parts with numbers! And every so often, we'll change the number on the part and leave no paperwork explaining why. That'll drive 'em nuts!"

Then another guy chimed in with "Yeah, we'll call the changes "revisions" and add a sequential number to the part. And sometimes we'll put a dash between the part number and the revision number, and sometimes we won't."

Then a third guy (a real wise guy) said "Hey! And then we'll stop marking certain parts and put no number at all!"

They all went home laughing their a$$es off!

Actually either Major Culver or Gus Fisher related an armorer in the 70's was going to add some markings hidden under the stock just to tick off collectors on some sniper rifles.

[Johnny P]

Is the grease/parts can galvanized finish? If so, probably a WWII repack.

[Scott Wilson]

It does look galvanized. I guess I should look for a brass finished one.