Springfield Armory US Army 1911 1914 Production

[Von der Goltz]

Here is my Springfield Armory US Army 1911 .45ACP pistol serial number 107382 made in 1914. Closeups show "S" marking for Springfield Armory on slide lock and thumb safety and "S P" on barrel lug.

 

[Jimster]

My favorite model of 1911. Love the look of the WW1 1911s!

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

Wow, thats a rare bird!

 

[GunnyUSMC]

Great looking pistol, but you need to get some original grips, or age the ones you have.

 

[Von der Goltz]

Great looking pistol, but you need to get some original grips, or age the ones you have.
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Thanks Gunny; I'm looking for some so let me know if you have any leads.

 

[GunnyUSMC]

Thanks Gunny; I'm looking for some so let me know if you have any leads.

Original grips will cost you around $100 or more.
You can add some age to your grips with stuff you may already have at the house, or by spending around $20.

 

[lightman]

A really nice 1911!

 

[ms6852]

My favorite of 1911's are Springfields. Beautiful gun you have.

 

[SKS_Fiend]

That is in gorgeous shape. I wonder how much it was used for the bluing is in such good color. Or was it reblued at some point?

 

[Von der Goltz]

Springfield pistols use a distinctive magazine (made at Springfield) with folded over and brazed bottom lips as well as a copper plated section at the rear top of the walls and a lanyard loop on the floor plate. The magazine also has a distinctive coloring due to the brazing and heat treatment. A few Springfield magazines have been found without lanyard loops, however it is uncertain if these were ever issued with any pistol.

 

[Von der Goltz]

Think it may have been reblued ages ago (perhaps arsenal refinish)?

 

[GunnyUSMC]

Think it may have been reblued ages ago (perhaps arsenal refinish)?

Most likely not arsenal refinished. The arsenal wasn’t to worried about marking and some if not most would have been buffed and polished more. The 1911’s were replaced by the 1911A1, starting in 1942. Some of the 1911 did stay in service for a few more years, but not many.
In my pic above, the top 1911 has been refinished. But whoever did it, years ago, did a good job.
Here’s what it looked like when I bought it.


And after removing the black paint someone had put on it. I was lucky to have an original set of grips in my parts box.

 

[SKS_Fiend]

And after removing the black paint someone had put on it. I was lucky to have an original set of grips in my parts box.

What kind of paint would they use on a gun? I've heard of some antique weapons having black paint applied to them by people who didn't know much about weapon finishing.

 

[GunnyUSMC]

What kind of paint would they use on a gun? I've heard of some antique weapons having black paint applied to them by people who didn't know much about weapon finishing.

I was just some unknown brand of rattle can spray paint.