Triggernumbetry
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Acquired new toy yesterday. Colt 1911 ser # 505xx rt. side of frame. Left side marked "united states property". I know that trigger, grip safety, hammer, rear site & main spring housing are correct. Right side of slide marked "model of 1911 u.s. army". Left side is 2 lines last patent date is Feb. 14, 1911. To the right of the patent info is the 2 line COLT'S PT. F.A. MFG. CO. above HARTFORD CT. U.S.A. The hammer, grip safety, thumb safety & trigger have traces of blue, rest of gun is a dull grey with finish basically worn off. I feel that the slide stop has been replaced because it is bright blue & thumb portion is checkered. Should thumb area of slide stop just have horizontal lines instead of being checkered? My main question is related to the grips. They are FULL CUT CHECKERED & as worn as the rest of the pistol. Keeping in mind military issue & 2nd year, could the grips be correct. Sure don't want to put new diamond pattern grips on a gun with this much wear. Lastly there is an "H" stamp on the breech area of the barrel. Any significance? THANKS!