Canadian lend-Lease 1943 Colt 1911A1

Von der Goltz · Dec 7, 2020

Here for your perusal is my Colt 1911A1 1943 Canadian Lend-Lease pistol serial number 935712. It has the Canadian C-Broad Arrow property mark on the slide; Birmingham Proof House marks and "Not English Make" on the frame and slide. Clive Law's book Canadian Military Handguns, 1855 to 1985 states that the 1515 Canadian 1911A1 Lend-Lease pistols were part of a 4000 pistol order shipped to the Springfield Armory on 24 May 1943. The Colt Archives letter confirms that this pistol was one of 4000 shipped to the Transportation Officer Springfield Armory on 24 May 1943.

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Nature Boy · Dec 7, 2020

It goes without saying but you have some nice stuff.

That pistol doesn't look like it saw much wartime use

5-SHOTS · Dec 7, 2020

How nice is that pistol?

CapnMac · Dec 7, 2020

Fascinating that, having been proofed, the slide is serialized to the frame. But, the barrel is not.

H&R Glock · Dec 7, 2020

The bore is excellent! Drool!

defjon · Dec 7, 2020

Very nice.

I'd love to know a ballpark cost

Von der Goltz · Dec 8, 2020

defjon said:
Very nice.

I'd love to know a ballpark cost

$2600 from Gunbroker last June.

Canadian lend-Lease 1943 Colt 1911A1

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