

Saved data changelibrarystate data removefromcollection data error data audioreadingprogressYou 3. Saved data removefromlibraryThis book will also be removed from all your lists. Adobe Reader 8 Full Version on this page. 1 Serial Number Ranges and Arsenal Markings Firearmsconfirmtextcancellabelconfirmlabel data deletecollectioncanceldelete list data deleteemptycollectionAre you sure you want to delete this list Everything you selected will also be removed from your lists. It's radius on the frontstrap didn't quite jibe with Colt's, though, and it felt "funny" to my hands, so it eventually went down the road.M1. I probably should have kept that one, it's match bushing demanded a bushing tool to remove it, and whoever fitted the parts had his act very much together.

It shot WAY better than my Gold Cup ever did (I owned both at the same time, and a Gov't Model, too). They were very, very well made, although the steel was soft by today's standards.Įssex made frames and slides for several years, my gun had both slide and frame from Essex, Wichita custom sights, and some other gadgets and gewgaws. The first bunch were bought from Colt, and the rest were built under license from Colt. The Argentine guns probably have the best finish on them, of ANY military guns from any country. I used to see a lot of them, before Springfield, AMT, and everyone and their brothers built 1911s. I think the Air Force and Naval variations were the most rare (AF especially). The Argys put serial numbers just about everywhere there was a flat-enough surface, some of their guns have a LOT of numbers on 'em.

I am not finding anything of essex arms on the below link, maybe someone else has better infoīelow is the link to the site i pulled above info from In red is your top half i believe in bold is bottom half i believe Other M1911A1 pistols made in Argintina at Fabrica Militar de Armas Portatiles, Rosario, Argintina S/N 10,001 to 112,000 COLT pistols made by Argintina under licence from Colt marked on right of slide with "EJERCITO ARGENTINO / SIST.

1927″ and S/N's stamped on top of slide in Colt's italic numbers.) SYST. 16, 1928 ( Marked on slide with " COLT CAL. in 1960 as surplus but very rare in any condition.)ĩ) Colt M1911A1 Argentine Modelo 1927: S/N 1 to 10,000 = Jto Feb. In 1919 another 400 M1911 Colts shipped in above S/N range. In 1915 another 1000 shipped within above S/N range. Personal opinion if serial # don't match are not worth as much, below is a list of serial # by said manufacture, nothing there stating they mixed any, my guess is someone had a functional lower half and someone else had a functional upper half and the combined the 2Ĩ) Colt M1911 Argentine: S/N C6201 to C11621 = 1914, S/N C20,001 to C21000 = 1916 S/N C86790 to C116000 = 1919 ( 321 shipped in 1914 marked on right side of slide with "MARINA ARGENTINA".
