1941 Parkerized Colt M1911A1 with W.B. final inspection

All original and pretty nice condition. There were only about 6000 1941 W.B. inspected Colt M1911A1 pistols.

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Hi Scott

Is there any knowledge of why the earlier parkerized pistols are lighter in color? Could it be a different supplier of the finish solutions? Just wondering if anyone knows what occured after 800,000 or so when they got darker?

I don't know of any mention in the Colt records, but obviously something changed about s/n 810000. The color changed multiple times during production.