Usmc 1911

[Mike Josephic]

I have the opportunity to buy a 1916 USMC marked Colt. FInish is about 50% witht the rest faded to brown patina. Gun is all correct and has the look that it was used as intended. Seller is looking for $6K -- which I think is on the high side. What say you? Thanks.

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[John Wyatt]

By USMC marked, do you mean it is marked MODEL OF 1911 USMC on the slide? If so, it is a fake. All USMC delivered guns were marked MODEL OF1911 U.S. ARMY on the slide

[cplstevennorton]

The only way to tell a USMC 1911 is by the serial number. Other than that, they are identical in everway to an Army one. The only one's that had other than Model of 1911 US Army were the early Navy ones. They had Model of 1911 US Navy.

[Mike Josephic]

Thanks, Steve. In the meantime I've verified that same fact and have asked
the seller for the complete serial number. It's not USMC marked, that was my misunderstanding. Should have that info perhaps later today. Assuming it's in the 1916 range as per Clawson, is it worth a substantial premium over a
plain jane Army 1916? Thanks. Seller seems to think so but in 50% condition I have my doubts.

[Jim K]

There is a gentleman who has had at least two "USMC" model 1911's made up for his own amusement. While I doubt he wanted to practice fraud, and I wish him a long and happy life, but when he leaves us someone will sell those guns as "rare" Marine Corps guns, and some sucker will buy them and believe they are genuine.

Jim

[Neal Myers]

Several years ago I bought a M1911A1 from a retired USMC colonel whose collection consisted of hundreds of USMC marked or documented items. But, despite years of searching, he was unable to find a documentable 1911 or 1911A1; the best he could do was one of each from "the range" of guns shipped to the USMC. They may be out there, but the bar of proof has to be high. I wouldn't pay a lot for a gun "that could have been" a USMC.

Show it to me in black-and-white, & I'll take your word for it!

[Tom Jackson]

Here is a photo of a USMC Colt M1911, serial number 210278. The pistol, holster, belt and magazine pouch and magazines were carried by a Marine in France in 1918. The M1903 was carried in Nicaragua in 1928-29. The group was acquired from the owner's father who was a retired USAF general. I have photos of the original wearing the pistol in France in 1918 and other documentation.

[Michael Chop]

Here is a USMC M1911

[Michael Chop]

The pic is on my photobucket, not as easy as i thought it was going to be.

[Harlan (Deceased)]

Michael,

Go to the photo in Photobucket and copy the 'Direct Link' --
Back here click on the 'Go Advanced' button at the bottom. (It just gives a few extra opions and isn't very complicated) --
In the center right of the menu above the text area there's a yellow button that has two little mountains. Click on it and 'paste' the direct link URL from photobucket.

* In the 'advanced mode' you can 'preview' your post to see what it will look like before submitting Reply.

There's other ways to do it here, but this always works for my photobucket photos.