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Just out of curiosity I’m wondering with this revolver not being made until summer 1918 what are the chances it made it to Europe during WWI?
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03-14-2021 10:29 AM
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I don't think the markings were removed, they're pretty deep and you'd have to take a lot off...
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I don't think the markings were removed, they're pretty deep and you'd have to take a lot off...
Did they make a commercial model in .45acp? It has a G on the left side of the butt under the grips, which I read elsewhere noted a government contract. It also has the S20 mark on the upper left of the frame.
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Assuredly an M1917 US Property pistol. As it was made in the summer of 1918, it most likely went directly to Europe as the major offensives were being implemented, and all available arms were being shipped. Mine, from the last week of Oct 1918, probably stayed stateside, and hence the very good condition.
Commercial New Service pistols were not accepted at Springfield Armory.
Many thousands of M1917 and/or M1911 sidearms were erased of their US property markings after the Great War. This is a well documented phenomenon. Nothing new here.
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Originally Posted by
martin08
Assuredly an M1917 US Property pistol. As it was made in the summer of 1918, it most likely went directly to Europe as the major offensives were being implemented, and all available arms were being shipped. Mine, from the last week of Oct 1918, probably stayed stateside, and hence the very good condition.
Commercial New Service pistols were not accepted at Springfield Armory.
Many thousands of M1917 and/or M1911 sidearms were erased of their US property markings after the Great War. This is a well documented phenomenon. Nothing new here.
Thanks again. I figured that Springfield Arsenal marking was a dead give away that it wasn’t a commercial model.
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There were also Government inspectors at the Colt factory, and they marked major parts with their stamp. Your barrel still has a visible inspector stamp, and you will most likely see one on the rear face of the cylinder. Mine is marked by the letter 'H'.
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Originally Posted by
martin08
Yes there’s an H on the rear of the cylinder and what appears to be an H on the underside of the barrel where it meets the frame.
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