![]() ![]() Gun when found in original condition, prices ranging from $10,000 to well These pistols are of course quite rare and are seldom sold inĮstablishing a value is mostly guess work. Safety, on the Left side of the trigger( sometimes inside the receiver),Īnd on the receiver under the left grip. The serial number was marked on the slide just above the thumb The left slide legend had the manufacturers name and address. Pistols had all of the normal characteristics of the Colts made M1911s,īut had different markings. Stewart, laterĬommanding Officer of Springfield Armory. The board members included Colonel Gilbert H. The claims board was set up to examine and settle any claimsĪrising out of canceled contracts and the like. Submitted to the Claims Board for inspection in the Spring of 1920. Manufacturing, and approximately 100 toolroom/pre-production pistols were The Company however did reach the pre-production stage of (North American Arms) leased the old Ross Rifle Plant in Quebec City forĭetails are known about the operation, and no pistols were delivered. Pistols per day, at a cost of $15.50 each. Ltd., Quebec City, Quebec, Canada was awarded aĬontract on July 1 1918, to manufacture M1911 pistols at the rate of 2000 Of sporting shotguns and as such they must have appreciated the importance This seems puzzling since they were previously a manufacturer Ithaca pistols were probably the coarsest finished pistols of anyġ911A1. Later in the war Ithaca also designed a serrated Grooved hammer asĪ cost reduction but none of the other manufacturers adopted it. To the stamped trigger alone reduced the cost of the 1911A1 by about 5%. The new trigger was adopted by all other pistol manufacturers byĮarly 1943, except Colts who changed in April of 1944. This stamped trigger was fabricated by the Yawman Metal ProductsĬo. ![]() Harry Howland of Ithaca designed a stamped trigger assembly that Colt also supplied many of the small parts. Receivers (frames) can be quickly identified by the cut-outs under the Ithaca did not have all the equipment necessary to manufacture theĬomponents so they received parts from other contractors that includedĦ,200 WWI receivers that Springfield had in storage. Number of pistols produced by Ithaca was 335,466. Ithaca started production in December of 1942 and was the onlyĮstablished firearms company to produce 1911A1s other than Colt. Colts discontinued Commercial production between 1942 and the Pistols in every year from 1937 until the war ended in 1945. These pistols andĪll following production are officially called the “M1911-A1”. TheseĬhanges were first incorporated in pistols made in 1924. M1911 was given some upgrades based on feedback from World War I. Pistols were shipped to Springfield Armory on January 4, 1912. Original M1911 went into actual production in late 1911 and the first 50 Written on the subject, see the recommended reading section below. Fortunately for the collector several superb books have been The history of theĬolts Patented Firearms Manufacturing Company’s involvement with the M1911 and M1911A1 is far too large a subject to be seriouslyĬovered here. Was adopted for use by the United States Government. On March 29th, 1911 Colt was notified that the Colt automatic pistol Printed copy of the pair made, is requested by the author, to help defray Guide to Collecting the 1911/1911A1 Parts 1 & 2"Ī donation of $1 sent to this website for each download of the pair and for each Made his two writings entitled " Beginners Manufacturers summary you will find links to examples of their product producedĪlso found below are references to the top books written on the subject of Mine would not fire on the range yesterday due to a broken firing pin, so I was just issued this one a few minutes ago".Manufacturing companies whom produced Model 1911 and Model 1911 A1s. He said "Why not"? I said "It's not my assigned pistol. I responded with "I have never cleaned it, Sergeant". He yelled that it was filthy, and asked me when I had last cleaned it. One morning during the guard mount, the Patrol Supervisor was doing inspection, and looked at the pistol that I had. I had never fired that particular weapon, since there is no zeroing fixed sights, so when we qualified on the range, the MP company just grabbed a bunch of pistols, and off we went. I got a funny, and true, story for you.as an MP Sergeant in Heidleburg, West Germany in the mid-70's, I was the NCOIC (Non-Commissioned Officer In Charge) of providing security for the Commander in Chief (CINC), Deputy CINC, and Chief of Stall for US Army Europe and Seventh Army. I have 3 original Risdon magazines, a 1942 Avery mag pouch, and a reproduction belt. WW2 Vintage! 1943 Remington Rand m1911a1 US Army with a year matching Graton & Knight holster. ![]()
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