Springfield 1911

[Johnny P]

Johnny, that is a beautiful pistol. Thank you for sharing.

Thanks. It came in a General Officer's holster, but I could never trace it's history.

[Scott Gahimer]

Springfield Armory did not keep a detailed record of their pistol production like Colt, and Springfield only issued a yearly report of pistols produced. The Springfield shown falls into the 1917 reported range of 125587 to 127798. ...

I believe 125567-127130 is reported as being procured between July 1 and December 31, 1916 on page 392 in Clawson's big book. He shows only 848 pistols produced in the 1917 procurement report covering Jan 1 through June 30 that year. He notes, however, that production actually terminated April 15, 1917.

Is there conflicting information somewhere else?

[Johnny P]

Page 193 of Meadow's U.S. Military Automatic Pistols 1894-1920 lists serial numbers 125587-127998 as 1917 production. This by fiscal year, and not by calendar year.

[Scott Gahimer]

Thanks. I appreciate that. I hadn't considered the fiscal year thing.