Infos on early Ithaca 1911A1

[Mikecp@2022]

I read that with the very early Ithaca 1911A1 production they received slides from Colt. I found here a 1911A1 that should be a Colt but the frame wears the FJA (which is Ithaca) numbered in the 856xxx being duplicated with Colt numbers, on left side of the slide the marking is Colt standard like any Colt 1911A1 WWII, Coltwood plastic grips with no reinforcing rings, hammer wide spur.
Is it genuine or this is a later assembling, have you seen such gun.

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[Scott Gahimer]

We need to see some photos. Ithaca started with s/n 856405. That sounds like a very early Ithaca. Thanks.

[Johnny Peppers]

In initial production Ithaca used some Model 1911 receivers that came from Springfield Armory. After these were used Ithaca was still having production difficulties, and they purchased some 7000 receivers and 2200 slides from Colt. These were new production parts with no markings, and they were marked by Ithaca. Yours just happens to have a Colt marked slide which was assembled to the pistol later in it's life.

[Mikecp@2022]

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Thanks Scott,
But I do not know how to post pictures I try with imageShack, I have to try something else.

[Mikecp@2022]

That's what I thought I'ts an assembled pistol, I did not saw it, the seller just send those pictures not too good. I'm not sure how to post picture I try.
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[Badger]

I'm not sure how to post picture I try.

Try reading the help threads....

How do I show pics from Photobucket, Flickr, ImageShack etc. on milsurps.com?

Regards,
Doug

[Mikecp@2022]

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[Mikecp@2022]

Thanks for your help to post Pictures.

[Mikecp@2022]

Well, thanks for your infos, you're right this 1911 has been reassembled at some times. The seller told me by phone that indeed the inspector initials is FJA This gun could be good to use it for spare parts, or a shooter as well.

[Scott Gahimer]

The pistol is not original that way. It originally had an Ithaca upper, not Colt. The slide (at least) appears to be refinished. Can't see the receiver well enough to say what finish it is, but it was originally Du-Lite blue. That is a really early Ithaca lower. Thanks.