COLT EXPERTS...help please..

[FNP45TACTICAL]

Ive got a colt 1911. got a deal on it at a pawn shop. no box. just the gun and a mag. need help with the serial.
97xx7B70
can someone tell me when it was made? thanks in advance.

[Dmitri76]

You can enter the full serial # here http://www.coltsmfg.com/customerserv...berlookup.aspx
And it should tell you the year

[FNP45TACTICAL]

I put the serial in and it says no record. I have the gun in my hand. That is the serial. It says if i need furthar assistance to call. Sucks.

[redcliff]

If you post some pictures, including good views of the roll marks we might be able to give you some date ranges.

[Dmitri76]

I put the serial in and it says no record. I have the gun in my hand. That is the serial. It says if i need furthar assistance to call. Sucks.

Ouch.. If you know what time period its from and if its military or commercial, it can probably be looked up here..http://proofhouse.com/colt/

Or as suggested , post some pics and someone more knowledgable should be able to help

[S0M1L9S]

977XXB70

My guess, series 70, made in ~1981.

If I am correct, edit your first post .

[FNP45TACTICAL]

My guess, series 70, made in ~1981.

If I am correct, edit your first post .

Yep. I am a moron. Edited. hopefully your one year off though. I arrived in 80 and would like to have a pistol built the same year.

[philobeddoe]

1981, before October.

Here's the serial number range for 1980 - 30009B70 to 72989B70