Brazilian 1911 slide

**Anzac15** · 03-05-2019 06:41 PM

Picked this Brazilian icon

1911 slide up today, thought it might make a good build. Left side is marked 'FABRICA DE ITAJUBA-BRASIL', right is marked 'EXCERCITO BRASILEIRO' with Brazilian crest. How interchangeable would this be with other 1911 parts, and how old would it be?

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**painter777** · 03-10-2019 11:27 PM

After reading your post, I found a some what similar thread that has a little info about Brazilian icon

slides:

https://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=29808

**Lee Enfield** · 03-11-2019 01:47 AM

It should be a straight swap and i believe manufactured in Brazil icon

from the 1930s thru 1990s.

Current commercial "Springfield Armoury inc." 1911s are/were rebadged Itajuba pistols.

Purchased Colt 1911 and 1911a1s from the early 1920's. Set up licenced/unlicenced production possibly as early as 1927ish.

lots of discussion on the internet:
N and NM Serial Number Prefix and Where the Pistol is Made