The Long Awaited..... (Colt 1911)

[Leadeye]

The history on that thing, built right in time to have been carried through two world wars.

Much as I would like to claim that history, some research and info from the previous owner points to the gun going from St. Louis, to El Paso, over the border into Mexico for a while, then back to El Paso. It picks up it's ivory in Mexico but amazingly kept it's period magazine.

This old campaigner from 1914 went to Mexico on the punitive expedition with a New York cavalry group. It then goes to France in 1918 and then back to New York and into a NG armory.

 

[drillsgt]

So is Kut buying it or what?

 

[r3126]

Naw! Way over priced - pass it up! By the way, let me know his name and number and I will let him know for you that you are passing on it!

 

[wcd]

So is Kut buying it or what?

Exactly images and update paging Kut to Isle 9

 

[churchmouse]

Exactly images and update paging Kut to Isle 9

Wait.......WHAT is going on here. You guys want Kut to post............................

 

[bwframe]

?Wait.......WHAT is going on here. You guys want Kut to post............................

Keep him busy somewhere that he is actually productive for the membership and himself.

Maybe our friend will finally get the hint?

 

[BigRed]

My barbecue 1911 shoots reasonably well and has never jammed on me. I don't shoot anything besides 230 grain RNL bullets in it. A Colt Commercial made in 1916, it's about as old as a 1911 can get.

That is a beautiful sidearm.

 

[BigRed]

Much as I would like to claim that history, some research and info from the previous owner points to the gun going from St. Louis, to El Paso, over the border into Mexico for a while, then back to El Paso. It picks up it's ivory in Mexico but amazingly kept it's period magazine.

This old campaigner from 1914 went to Mexico on the punitive expedition with a New York cavalry group. It then goes to France in 1918 and then back to New York and into a NG armory.

Another interesting piece!

How are you able to find so much information on particular items?

 

[Leadeye]

Another interesting piece!

How are you able to find so much information on particular items?

I ask a lot of questions and do a lot of research on the internet. Sometimes there is nothing to work with, but the 1914 Colt had all sorts of stamps on the grip frame and it was just a matter of decoding them, then following the unit history.

We all like to think of the cavalry officer exchanging shots with Pancho Villa and his Colt Bisley that he carried, but most likely it set in somebody's holster or a supply officer's desk.

The 1916 commercial I got most of the back story from Colt and the seller. It was common for guns at this time period to go back and forth across the border.

 

[BigRed]

I ask a lot of questions and do a lot of research on the internet. Sometimes there is nothing to work with, but the 1914 Colt had all sorts of stamps on the grip frame and it was just a matter of decoding them, then following the unit history.

We all like to think of the cavalry officer exchanging shots with Pancho Villa and his Colt Bisley that he carried, but most likely it set in somebody's holster or a supply officer's desk.

Very interesting.

 

[DeadeyeChrista'sdad]

Wait.......WHAT is going on here. You guys want Kut to post............................

The world's gone crazy!

 

[Tyler-The-Piker]

:yawn:

 

[churchmouse]

:yawn:

Are we keeping you up.....

 

[Tyler-The-Piker]

Are we keeping you up.....

...this thread has become stagnant. Did he even buy the Colt yet and where's the pics?

 

[wcd]

Earth to Kut

 

[1DOWN4UP]

Good luck on your find.

 

[Shootin45super]

Did uncle Joe say you could have it?
Kind of goes against your voting preference dont you think? lol
Post pictures

 

[BigRed]

 

[STEEL CORE]

I have a 1915 Colt US Army 1911, it sits at the bottom of the safe, left side, and gets wiped down twice a years and lovingly held by me for about as long as that takes.
If that's a crime, I am guilty.

 

[Kutnupe14]

Exactly images and update paging Kut to Isle 9

Sorry, I the guys been busy, and just sent me a pic with serial number. If a govt model from 1959. Sorry I don’t have a full pic, I had just asked for the serial #z