1911 U.S. Army

[GUN FREAK]

1911 U.S. Army s/n 362783 Springfield Armory Patent Applied for Apr. 20 1897 Sept.9 1902 Dec.19 1905 Feb 14 1911
U.S. Property Colts PT.PA. mfg. co.
s/n 362783 Springfield Armory Patent Applied for Apr. 20 1897 Sept.9 1902 Dec.19 1905 Feb 14 1911
U.S. Property Colts PT.PA. mfg. co.


I have check online and i cant find out year it was made.

Please Help

[Plisk]

Please provide a picture of the serial numbered side of the frame.

[swifty]

Need a serial number.

[beetle]

sounds like a springfield slide on a colt frame. s/n 362783 is a colt frame made in 1918. springfield slides were made from 1914-1917 and ended with serial #127978.

Are you sure it says "Patent Applied For"? All Springfield slides should say "Patented". Does it look like this?

[GUN FREAK]

It looks like a bird on the frame. Above the mag release;.

[beetle]

It looks like a bird on the frame. Above the mag release;.

that would be the Colt "Eagle Head" inspection marking. If the frame was springfield it would be a flaming bomb.

From your description it sounds like I said, a springfield slide on a colt frame.

[GUN FREAK]

Thanks.

[GUN FREAK]

How munch is it worth about? I think it is an arsenal refinish. Parkerized.

[beetle]

depends if it's a mixmaster or government re-arsenal. Does it have any stamps ending with "A", as in "SA, AA, RIA, BA, etc?".

if it's a government re-arsenal in good shape might be worth $1100 or so.
if it's just a mixmaster then $700 or so.

note, springfield small parts (usually marked with an "S") can be worth money. if it retains most of the springfield parts it might be worth more as parts.

[GUN FREAK]

It has AA on the slide.

[beetle]

great AA = Augusta Arsenal. It's a government rework. Still a mixmaster, but the mixing was done by the government, so it has a little more collector value.

Springfield slide gives it a little more value. My guess $1200 if in good condition. post pics if you can.