Springfield Armory Model 1911 Pistol .45 ACP and A J Savage Munitions Co.
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- Опубліковано 15 вер 2024
- This pistol is a US government Springfield Armory frame that was manufactured in 1915. The pistol was rebuilt at the Armory and an A J Savage slide was used.
The A J Savage Co of San Diego California was awarded a contract in July of 1918 to manufacture 100,000 Model 1911 pistols. The war ended before they could complete the project. Some slides remain today. Take a closer look at this A J Savage slide with Springfield Armory frame.
Learing something new everyday from your channel. I had no idea that Colt during rebuilds used non Colt parts, I have hear of other companys doing so but not Colt, That is very interesting, thank you for the great videos!
for a gun that is that old is in great shape. and looks like it was fired quiet a bit
That frame is not made by Springfield Armory. It was made by Colt as replacement part and serial numbered in the suspended Springfield Armory assigned serial number block. If you look at the left side of the frame, it does not bear an Ordnance Inspector cartouche and the lettering style of the "United States Property" stamp is Roman, which is unique to Colt. Springfield and Remington UMC pistols sued Gothic style lettering.
@ScubaOz Hi Scuba,
The frame was manufactured by Springfield Armory and they used the A J Savage slide when the pistol was rebuilt at the Armory. No Colt parts here.
Thanks for watching!
Interesting indeed, I love the old timer 1911's doesn't matter what make
@nebseyer Thanks for the correction. In reviewing the owner of the collections inventory sheet, I see it is listed as a Colt frame. It looks like I've got some more studying to do.
Damn those suspended serial number blocks!! lol
If the grips were made by Keyes Fibre, Liberty Tree Collectors has some WWII grips for sale. in the " US Military" section. not sure if they are what you are looking for, that being WWI gun. great videos. makes me want to buy a few more, mostly the classic's with history like this one. Take care
Just curious, what's the rule on these 1911's in civilian hands? Was there a buyout option for returning GI's, or were they offered for outright civilian sale by the US government? I know that there were plenty of pistols that were 'accidently' stuffed into duffel bags, but I was wondering if there was another way that these pistols made it to the general marketplace. Another great vid, by the way!
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Birthday..100 years old.
I have a pistol similar to yours with serial number within 70 units of yours. Possibly made the same day?? Mine has a different slide however which somewhat substantiates the comment made by nebseyer that the suspended SN frames were used as replacements, not normal production.
If the frame was a replacement part does that mean that it was used for Armory rebuilds? If not, how was it used as a replacement part?