New (to me) '44 Colt

I tought I would share my latest purchase on the forum. It is my first "original" M1911A1. My others have either been refinished or have replacement parts. I was really looking for a '42 or early '43 with numbered slide, but could not pass up a good deal on this one:
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...a10e7338-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...cf298128-1.jpg

It is originally from Scott Gahimmer, I purchased it from a CGN member who purchased it from Scott and imported it to Canada.
Cheers
TEG

Love it, only draw back is....well, you know. Gonna shoot it?..

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Originally Posted by WarPig1976

Love it, only draw back is....well, you know. Gonna shoot it?..

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To be honest, I don't know.... what draw back are you referring to?
Am I "gonna shot it ?..." Heck no, this one is a collector, not a shooter! I have a rough '44 Ithaca and a modern Springfield Armory 1911A1 for when I feel like shooting .45 :)

Here is the Ithaca "shooter":
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...dffc8552-1.jpg

The unfortunate "idiot mark", made by improper replacement of the takedown pin. Mind you, I'm not calling you an idiot it's the slang term for that particular scratch.

Not gonna shoot it!..don't be a pussycat....:madsmile:

Were the U.S. fighting men idiots? The GI installed the slide stop the way he was taught, and sometime blindfolded, so to me that doesn't make him an idiot for putting a little scratch on a pistol.

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Originally Posted by Johnny Peppers

Were the U.S. fighting men idiots? The GI installed the slide stop the way he was taught, and sometime blindfolded, so to me that doesn't make him an idiot for putting a little scratch on a pistol.

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We don't know who did it or when, but weather you like the term or not is irrelevant, that's what it's called. Google it, you'll see.

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Originally Posted by WarPig1976

We don't know who did it or when, but weather you like the term or not is irrelevant, that's what it's called. Google it, you'll see.

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If you don't know who did it, you are still assuming that it was a GI that did it. Why use it at all? A little jealousy over the new owner's nice Colt?

Do you believe everything you find on Google?

Ummm, OK....:confused:

I feel to make the gun authentic it needs that scratch though I would prefer it to be as light as possible, unless of course you're lucky enough to get a new one that was either never issued or issued and never taken out of the box or just stuck in a drawer until the war ended.
I thought about renaming it?
1. Why is the drill Sargent yelling at me while I'm trying to field strip my weapon....scratch?
2. Why are they shooting at me can't they see I'm trying to clean my weapon....scratch?
3. (My favorite) oops these things are really tight when their new....scratch!

The '44 Colt arrived by mail yesterday. Here are a few pictures, it is certainly not the blueish gray colour as seen in the Scott Gahimer photos I posted earlier, but more of a brownish gray in natural light:
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...4b1e338b-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...aedc3d5c-1.jpg

Those holsters look about new too. Just about unissued... Love the two tone front on the slide too.

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Originally Posted by browningautorifle

Those holsters look about new too. Just about unissued...

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Thanks Jim, they actually look a little better in the pictures, than in person. However they both have that nice original light natural leather colour. I have had good luck on e-Bay finding nice milsurp holsters at a reasonable price. The M3 shoulder holster is an Enger Kress and I picked it up for $65 on e-Bay. I also found a mint condition Inglis holster with cleaning rod on e-Bay for the same price.