CMP Rack Grade 1911

[seabee1]

have you pulled a number out of the firing pin stop plate?

[Recon-01]

have you pulled a number out of the firing pin stop plate?

I'm check for one tomorrow. Didn't know anything would be there.

[seabee1]

I'm check for one tomorrow. Didn't know anything would be there.

You have to remove the plate. you push in the firing pin, that'll allow you to push the plate up and out. don't let the firing pin fly out

[hambam105]

"You have to remove the plate. you push in the firing pin, that'll allow you to push the plate up and out. don't let the firing pin fly out"

Is that before or after you unload the pistol?

[seabee1]

"You have to remove the plate. you push in the firing pin, that'll allow you to push the plate up and out. don't let the firing pin fly out"

Is that before or after you unload the pistol?

unloaded

[k1dude]

OP, you scored! That rack grade is in great shape. The wear makes it that much more desirable. I'd take that over the service grade I chose. It seems the 2nd and 3rd rounds are getting really nice field and rack grades.

[kris smith]

Nice

[kendog4570]

I'd rather have yours than the service grade complete Ithaca I received. Yours has original honest finish. Mine looked like it had been sand blasted in a shipyard prior to reparkerizing. I peddled it.

[Ignatius]

It looks like a colt GHD stamp frame and colt slide 1911A1.

The colt 1911s made before 1944 had serialized slides matching the frame serial number. The serial number should be on the rear of the slide where the hammer hits the firing pin.

If you have the serial number, you can look up when it was made. A colt 1911 made in 1944 or later should not have a serialized slide.

[Recon-01]

It looks like a colt GHD stamp frame and colt slide 1911A1.

The colt 1911s made before 1944 had serialized slides matching the frame serial number. The serial number should be on the rear of the slide where the hammer hits the firing pin.

If you have the serial number, you can look up when it was made. A colt 1911 made in 1944 or later should not have a serialized slide.

Thank you for the info. According to the serial number mine was made in 1945. I did pull the firing pin stop plate and no serial number under it.

[Recon-01]

OP, you scored! That rack grade is in great shape. The wear makes it that much more desirable. I'd take that over the service grade I chose. It seems the 2nd and 3rd rounds are getting really nice field and rack grades.

I'm really happy with my rack grade and I do love the honest wear on it. I originally wanted service grade but most of the ones I saw posted over on CMP looked heavily parked and brand newish. I guess I'm glad that they made my choice easy only having rack available.
Seems like any grade is just the luck of the draw. I'm just happy to own a little piece of history.

[Nardo1895]

It looks like a colt GHD stamp frame and colt slide 1911A1.

The colt 1911s made before 1944 had serialized slides matching the frame serial number. The serial number should be on the rear of the slide where the hammer hits the firing pin.

If you have the serial number, you can look up when it was made. A colt 1911 made in 1944 or later should not have a serialized slide.

They made the change in 1943. Early 43s had the number under the plate but late ones did not. Can't remember the actual cutoff SN.

I'm also not sure that is true with the pre A1 Colts.

[MajorSideburns]

That's beautiful, congratulations. I took a service grade and it was a mixmaster.

[brownfeathermedic]

What a piece of History. If it could only talk .🇺🇸

[deguello]

What a Beauty!
Good...Honest and Original Wear!
Very Jealous