Hey Y'all,
First of all I would like to wish everyone a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS morning and HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
I have in my possession a Colt with what appears to me to be a 1911A1 frame with the serial number "466894R" stamped on it, and a somewhat early 1911 slide. There is a name scratched into the slide and the pistol contains a mixture of different era's parts. I have attached photographs of the pistol which were made by one of the people at the gun shop where my wife found this pistol which she purchased with an inspection/return option. I really would like to know what the experts think of this pistol. Was it damaged and returned to Colt for repair and Colt deemed the frame too far gone to repair and simply replaced it sometime after 1924 with a 1911A1 frame and assorted newer parts? Or, is it a fantasy piece with a weird serial number suffix?
I have done a little digging and read the comments on the link below – posted on the 1911 forum by the same gentleman from the gun shop. Please see the photographs below and know I am happy to make any additional photographs as requested to help in determining what exactly this is. I look forward to any and all comments.
Link to 1911 Forum post:
https://forums.1911forum.com/showthread.php?t=886946&highlight=
Take Care!
Tom
tomhussey@mac.com
First of all I would like to wish everyone a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS morning and HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
I have in my possession a Colt with what appears to me to be a 1911A1 frame with the serial number "466894R" stamped on it, and a somewhat early 1911 slide. There is a name scratched into the slide and the pistol contains a mixture of different era's parts. I have attached photographs of the pistol which were made by one of the people at the gun shop where my wife found this pistol which she purchased with an inspection/return option. I really would like to know what the experts think of this pistol. Was it damaged and returned to Colt for repair and Colt deemed the frame too far gone to repair and simply replaced it sometime after 1924 with a 1911A1 frame and assorted newer parts? Or, is it a fantasy piece with a weird serial number suffix?
I have done a little digging and read the comments on the link below – posted on the 1911 forum by the same gentleman from the gun shop. Please see the photographs below and know I am happy to make any additional photographs as requested to help in determining what exactly this is. I look forward to any and all comments.
Link to 1911 Forum post:
https://forums.1911forum.com/showthread.php?t=886946&highlight=
Take Care!
Tom
tomhussey@mac.com