Colt 1911 Government Model C3019

Good evening,

I finally lettered Colt Government Model C3019 that has been in my collection for a while now.

Shipped to Joseph A. Marks and Company in Detroit with one other pistol on April 17th 1913.

I suspect this *may* have been purchased by a Canadian soldier for service in WWI. Detroit is near the Ontario border and these were a popular firearm with members of the CEF. The pistol surfaced in a Montreal estate.

The pistol is all original including the barrel, keyhole magazine, and 'fire blue' small parts.

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...519c7e_c-1.jpg

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...e2e5df_c-1.jpg

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All comments welcome!

-Steve

Looks like a really nice pistol. Congratulations.

Beautiful polish and blue on those era guns. I'm wondering if that gun went through WW1 on a man's hip. Not much wear and tear to finish to suggest that. Hard to know though.

Here is one close in serial C3042 shipped to Ohio on the 10 of April 1913. Mine appears original with keyhole magazine as well. My only question is about early commercial magazines. Some said they have a high polish bottom? I have never seen such a mag, please post if someone has one.

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...a4fbb960-1.jpg

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...e7c4fa80-1.jpg

Beautiful pistol...

Nice! Looks exactly like mine. I believe C3017 was posted on another forum at one point, just two off from mine. -Steve

Thanks guys for showing those beautiful examples of the most beautiful 1911 ever made. It is amazing that they have survived in that condition.