Eh bien mon ami, peux-tu nous dire comment tu en es venu à le posséder ?

Nous aimerions tous entendre l’histoire derrière cela ...En anglais, bien sûr !!

 

Hello, family heirloom. Unfortunately no information on the history or history of this weapon.

 

Looks renumbered

 

At one time the U.S. military renumbered pistols that had been stolen and the serial number defaced with a new X prefix serial number. I don't recall seeing one with the USP reapplied, but that could have happened at a later date.

 

I would like to see a picture on the inside of the right side of the slide just behind the ejection port. Pictures give the image of a possible re-weld.

 

Use caution when buying an X numbered pistol, as that has been used to turn an illegal to own pistol with a removed serial number into a legal pistol since the military used the X numbers.

 

I also found this as information:
The Rock Island and Augusta arsenals and the firm Springfield Armory will be responsible for maintenance operations. They will have to produce spare parts allowing to put back in the military equipment some degraded specimens during the service. These three arsenals will have a special numbering. All M1911and 1911A1 pistols, entering the arsenal for repair, will necessarily change their serial number.
In theory, the pistols which were renovated in arsenal, material better known under the denomination of series X carry one or more letters indicating the establishment having carried out this restoration work: A for Augusta, RIA for Rock Island Armory and SA for Springfield Armory.
After modifications or repairs, these pistols will be given a new numbering, which is always preceded by the letter X. Example: X3565. It sometimes happens, depending on the period concerned, that this same letter is engraved at the end of the serial number.

 

 

Very nice, detailed photos.
Have you had the opportunity to shoot the pistol?

 

 

Hello, no I haven't had the opportunity to shoot with it yet. I can not wait to see the result.

 

"These three arsenals will have a special numbering. All M1911and 1911A1 pistols, entering the arsenal for repair, will necessarily change their serial number."

I don't know the source of this information, but it is not correct. The X numbered pistols were renumbered because their original serial number had been defaced or removed. Even if the original serial number was weak but readable, it was enhanced to where it could be read.

 

Ok thanks for the information. But suddenly, for my 1911, is it possible to identify it? Thank you.

 

Indeed...

The depots did everything possible to keep a worn serial number legible - plus, they identified their work.

 

So according to you the number would be the original one but retyped with an X?

 

If the original serial number was defaced as to be unreadable, the pistol was renumbered with a new serial number with an X prefix. It had nothing to do with the original serial number, as the original serial number had been removed.

 

I'm certainly no expert on this, but to me the United States Property stamp appears to be too large, miss-located lower on the frame, and the letters appear to be irregular and hand stamped.

The side of the frame appears to be "lumpy" due to metal being removed and the original number and Property stamp removed.

 

Not only is the USP too large, it is on the wrong side. If meant to deceive you would expect to see it on the opposite side. Arsenals were known to do questionable things at times. Occasionally an original Remington 03-A4 (originally marked 03-A3) with the 3 in A3 defaced, and a 4 stamped in it's place. Someone at the arsenal took it upon themselves to correct it. The 03-A4 receivers were stamped 03-A3 in case the rifle was converted back to an 03-A3.

 

Choco250,

What markings does your receiver have at the disconnector hole?

Best Regards,

 

Choco250,

What markings does your receiver have at the disconnector hole?

Best Regards,
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Choco250,

What markings does your receiver have at the disconnector hole?

Best Regards,
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I don't know if you can identify the markings? We guess two markings and a number 8 at the level of the zipper...