Colt Model 1911 .45 ACP Pistol World War I Production Changes

Take a closer look at this Colt 1911 manufactured in 1918 during World War I. This pistol has two changes that were approved by the US Army Ordnance Department that helped to speed up production and get these much needed arms to our troops.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Colt
• Model
• 1911
• .45
• acp
• 1918
• production
• heart
• shaped
• grip
• opening
• standardized
• slide
• configuration
• hammer
• changes
• type
• eagle
• head
• ordnance
• inspection
• mark
• pistol

[EL3minutero]

BOOOOOOOOOORING..

[MrColt45acp]

@EL3minutero Your profile says your 37 years old. One would think at your age you could come up with something better than "BOOOOOOOOORING", or maybe not leave a comment at all if you don't like the video.

I see in the "recent activity" column of your page your looking for original WWII 1911A1 grips. I know where two dozen Keyes Manufacturing sets are.

[weaponocd]

Thank you, Sir! Watching this video just answered some of the question I had about my own 1918 1911 S/N: 432xxx. REALLY helped me a bunch. Again, Thanks!

[MrColt45acp]

@weaponocd Your welcome. I'm glad the video helped.

[MUSICALGUNNUT45]

I wish they would have kept the heart shaped opening I like it

[MrColt45acp]

@MUSICALGUNNUT45 It's sharp like a knife tip, but it does look cool.

[MrJimjimijimmy]

is there a serial number near the milling because i dont have mine with me and the serial numbers were scratched long before it was mine thank you

[NIDORAX]

This pistol must be 100 years old today

[MrColt45acp]

@incrediblefruit thanks for watching!

[incrediblefruit]

I echo previous responses in saying thanks for telling us things that we would never before realise!