Vettepartz,

The cut of the lugs (particularly the transition of the front of the lugs to the chamber area) might help ID the period of manufacture.? As far as the "V" and "K", might be inspector/re-inspector stamps,---"but who knows".?

Best Regards,

 

The three variations of the HP marked 1911 barrels. Top is earliest with the horizontal PH, or may be HP, middle is the vertical PH, and bottom is common leg HP.

Top barrel has J on left lug, and 5 in front of lug. Middle barrel has D on left lug, and B on right lug, nothing in front of lug. Bottom barrel has nothing on left lug, X on right lug, and 5 with unreadable mark in front of lug.

 

The three variations of the HP marked 1911 barrels. Top is earliest with the horizontal PH, or may be HP, middle is the vertical PH, and bottom is common leg HP.

Top barrel has J on left lug, and 5 in front of lug. Middle barrel has D on left lug, and B on right lug, nothing in front of lug. Bottom barrel has nothing on left lug, X on right lug, and 5 with unreadable mark in front of lug.

I don't think that is a written rule though is it?
My 1916 P over H has a 5.
See pics below:

 

Photos were to show the HP marking. Only gave the other markings to indicate how those individual barrels were marked.

My 1916 only has a P on the chamber since Frank Hosmer had been temporarily replaced by W. E. Strong, and has an S on the back of the barrel hood.

 

Aha! I was just looking at Poyer's book. Now it makes sense.

I was worried for a minute there! Thought my barrel might be a fraud!

 

Johnny p may be able to clear this up but I need a p marked only commercial barrel so if that's what the
at is and you wish to sell or trade for a barrel or part you may need please pm me. I need a commercial lanyard loop mag for anyone reading this and a mainspring housing commercial in good shape but that's not as necassary. Anyone that me
ay have these items please pm me. Sorry for the drift.

 

Well I finally got the pictures from him. Not really very large or very clear. I am thinking the finish looks like it might not be original, but it is hard to tell. Has anyone seen the lug markings like this one before?

 

He doesn't even show the HP marking?

 

Looks like a poor scan rather than a photo. The shape of the lug looks promising, but that's a far cry from actually seeing the details of the barrel.

 

Here is the last photo sent. For some reason PhotoBucket would not let me load it last time.