Found in 3-4 feet of mud, on or near a farm being cultvated or excavated in Tennessee. A guy posted it on ebay (they cancelled his auction within 24 hours), but I had quickly contacted him about buying if they did that, and made arrangements to get it. I like to think it was tossed during a chase during Prohibition by a bootlegger. It is a true 1911, so would have been around during that time. No ther know story behind it, and I don't want to "acid" it to turn up the serial number to get a letter from Colt. Maybe I could magnuflux it and read the number. Any other suggestions to "raise" the number without detracting from the "patina" it has going for it?