Recent content by Captain Spalding

Firstly, let me thank you for this great piece of research. Very competently executed, and an excellent resource. Please don't let the comments that follow dissuade you from making other such contributions in the future, or give you the impression that your work is unappreciated. It is. That...

I have a P230. It has fed everything without a hiccup until recently when I bought a bunch of Hydra-Shok, which it won't chamber at all. I realize that the P232 was released to address some finicky feeding issues with the P230, but my advice is to try a box before you buy in bulk. In my...

Thanks everyone for your replies. I will check under the sear spring. Whether that number is there or not, there isn't one on the slide. If it turns out there's no serial number on this pistol, what is the best way to dispose of it? Cut it up with an abrasive chop saw and toss it in a dumpster...

Thanks. I concur that there is probably no serial number under the sear spring. I will continue to try to get the mainspring housing out, as a matter of honor. ;) There's no serial no. visible anywhere on the slide or the frame. It does say that it is a Colt, but nothing about being USGI. I know...

Thanks for the reply. It seems that driving the mainspring housing out with a punch is best done with the grip safety removed. Is it possible to get the grip safety out before removing the mainspring housing? I tried, but couldn't find a way to wiggle it out. That's even with the hammer and...

Hello everyone, I recently inherited a Colt 1911 from my father. I've looked all over the thing, and I can't find a serial number anywhere. I read somewhere that on some 1911's there is a serial number on the frame under the sear spring. This seems an unlikely place to put a serial number...