1911 Government

[big jon]

Yes yet again how old is my gun question, i looked up the Colt page but it would not come up. it a government mod 1911 sn# C156680

[GM4spd]

Rough guess 1927.

[big jon]

Rough guess 1927.

wow that would be cool.. thanks the colt customer service is closed for a few days Ive been trying to find any info no luck...

[GM4spd]

wow that would be cool.. thanks the colt customer service is closed for a few days Ive been trying to find any info no luck...

I say about because I Had C150xxx which by serial list was 1926. When I got
the letter from Colt it was built in 1926 but did not actually get shipped
from Colt until February 1928.

[BigPimping]

That is a cool antique.

[Lead Waster]

I wish they could/would blue guns like that today, though I guess other methods are actually more durable and cheaper... still .... that's just beautiful!

[big jon]

just shot it all the same hole at 25ft no ftf cool old gun just found a ton of 1927 ammo too... thanks for the info all

[big jon]

I say about because I Had C150xxx which by serial list was 1926. When I got
the letter from Colt it was built in 1926 but did not actually get shipped
from Colt until February 1928.

that one is off the table cool

[Colt]

Nice!

[morrcarr67]

Rough guess 1927.

You're close, 1930.

In 1930 they started @ C156000 and ended @ C158999.

[GM4spd]

You're close, 1930.

In 1930 they started @ C156000 and ended @ C158999.

Darn,I'm wrong again!

I gotta stop posting here---the more I do--dumber I get

OP----IF you've got OLD ammo be sure to clean that pistol right after you shoot it. IF ammo is corrosive it will
ruin your barrel! Ammo from that time is corrosive.