What should I do with this old colt?

[churchmouse]

yea it's not close to a rare serial even but the history is cool to study

If halfmile hooks you up with some period parts then heck yeah, do that.

 

[ghitch75]

but it has the very narrow front sight blade I thought was pre 1924

could have been changed.....arsanl rebuild.. ...the cut outs from the above the spring hood shape was from 1941 till end of production in 1945....early ones from 1911 to 1918 had more rounded cut outs....1918 to 1941 had a more oval cut outs

 

[BehindBlueI's]

I am still not 100% clear on what the flaming bomb stands for though

It's the symbol for the US Army Ordinance corps. Like Engineers use the castle, Ordinance uses a flaming bomb.

Insignias and Plaques - ORDNANCE CORPS

 

[AllenM]

could have been changed.....arsanl rebuild.. ...the cut outs from the above the spring hood shape was from 1941 till end of production in 1945....early ones from 1911 to 1918 had more rounded cut outs....1918 to 1941 had a more oval cut outs

I am not doubting you and at the risk of sounding stupid I am not sure what you mean by spring hood. I gotcha now. I was confused for a second.
Slide stop and take down point

 

[RustyHornet]

It looks to really be due for a refinishing, but right now it's got that been there done that look! In my opinion I'm 50/50 on leaving it alone and keeping her a shooter. If it were mine I'd leave it till I had all the correct parts, then start restoring it. Either way its awesome!

Jon

 

[AllenM]

It's the symbol for the US Army Ordinance corps. Like Engineers use the castle, Ordinance uses a flaming bomb.

Insignias and Plaques - ORDNANCE CORPS

Thanks

 

[ghitch75]

I am not doubting you and at the risk of sounding stupid I am not sure what you mean by spring hood.

where the recoil spring and plug go....a lot of the old slides didn't make it because the spring hood would break off or the slide stop notch would waller out because they where not heat treated there.....

 

[rockhopper46038]

There is a guy that JUST posted over on 1911Forum his picture of M1911 serial number 58. Yes, 58. It looks pretty awesome in blue.

 

[AllenM]

There is a guy that JUST posted over on 1911Forum his picture of M1911 serial number 58. Yes, 58. It looks pretty awesome in blue.

link?

 

[LtScott14]

Military refurb: Parkerized, or aged graying-duracoat. Lots of options. Change the MSH to a lanyard style, WW2 style. Shooter to the owner. Grab up a glass display storage case, install some velvet, put on a 2"x2" bronze ID plate( COLT 1911, US ARMY), and add a picture of the Mexican Campaign-US Soldiers in Pursuit of Pancho Villa.
Great history legend firearm. Find a Lanyard 45 ACP Magazine to match for display.
Great find.

 

[AllenM]

where the recoil spring and plug go....a lot of the old slides didn't make it because the spring hood would break off or the slide stop notch would waller out because they where not heat treated there.....

As much as I wish it had been original. Thanks for identifying that for me

 

[ghitch75]

i would repark it....

here is a 1918 Remington UMC .....it gets fired on the 4th of July.....hand loaded 230gr ball running 725fps......you get that from the classifieds?

 

[AllenM]

i would repark it....

here is a 1918 Remington UMC .....it gets fired on the 4th of July.....hand loaded 230gr ball running 725fps......you get that from the classifieds?

Re park eh. Hadn't thought about that, I kinda want it a little flashier
Yes I found it in the classifieds

 

[AllenM]

i would repark it....

here is a 1918 Remington UMC .....it gets fired on the 4th of July.....hand loaded 230gr ball running 725fps......you get that from the classifieds?

Very nice BTW

 

[ghitch75]

Re park eh. Hadn't thought about that, I kinda want it a little flashier
Yes I found it in the classifieds

yes you like flash...... that's the way it was when it left RIA......i like old ones to look old....thats just me......

 

[ghitch75]

Very nice BTW

thank you....

 

[AllenM]

yes you like flash...... that's the way it was when it left RIA......i the old ones to look old....thats just me......

I don't have one blued gun, I thought this would be a good candidate

 

[rockhopper46038]

link?

Whoops, I was off - it is 92. Sucks having crappy short term memory.

Early Bird serial No. 92 - 1911Forum

 

[AllenM]

Whoops, I was off - it is 92. Sucks having crappy short term memory.

Early Bird serial No. 92 - 1911Forum

That's nice

 

[red_zr24x4]

First, Cool old Colt.
I vote for a re park, with the lanyard MSH and a lanyard mag.
As for Parts, internal parts I would use new, Period correct for external..Safety, hammer, slide stop..etc