What is up with this 1911?

[spar1790]

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[Constitution Hour]

Might be interested in this link, http://www.m1911info.com/Forum/tabid/133/aft/127/Default.aspx

 

[gamadmex4502]

It appears it was produced by Colt for the Brazilian army from 1937-1941.

Colt Government Model 1911A1 Brazilian Contract serial number C194369, slide number "No 4169" - From 1937 through 1941, 14,500 pistols were purchased for the Brazilian Army. These pistols were in the serial number range from C188000 to C209000. They were stamped on the right side of the slide to the left of the slide inscription with the Brazilian crest. EXERCITO BRASILEIRO (which translated means "Brazilian Army") is also stamped on the right side of the slide above the date "1937." Numbers on the slide range between 1 and 14,500.

http://www.coltautos.com/1911a1gm_C194369.htm

 

[jwhited]

"Exército Brasileiro" is Portugese for "Brazilian Army". Looks like you've got a 1937 Colt.

 

[rOmiLaYu]

It appears it was produced by Colt for the Brazilian army from 1937-1941.

Colt Government Model 1911A1 Brazilian Contract serial number C194369, slide number "No 4169" - From 1937 through 1941, 14,500 pistols were purchased for the Brazilian Army. These pistols were in the serial number range from C188000 to C209000. They were stamped on the right side of the slide to the left of the slide inscription with the Brazilian crest. EXERCITO BRASILEIRO (which translated means "Brazilian Army") is also stamped on the right side of the slide above the date "1937." Numbers on the slide range between 1 and 14,500.

http://www.coltautos.com/1911a1gm_C194369.htm

This ^ is correct...but it looks like someone stripped the bluing off the mainspring housing, grip safety, thumb safety, and hammer in an attempt to "polish it"

 

[spar1790]

This ^ is correct...but it looks like someone stripped the bluing off the mainspring housing, grip safety, thumb safety, and hammer in an attempt to "polish it"

yes, I am saddened by this as well. Hopefully it shoots well enough. I'll put some rounds through it by Wednesday.

 

[jglenn]

looks like an after market frame..given the serial number and looks


parts pistol

 

[VHinch]

That's a Federal Ordnance frame. They were located out of California and put out a ton of low end aftermarket 1911 parts in the 1980's, including frames in both cast steel and cast aluminum alloy under the Federal Ordnance and Ranger brands. They were known for quantity not quality, with tolerances all over the map.

The slide looks good, but those are definitely aftermarket sights.

All in all, it appears to be a parts box build.

 

[NGIB]

This means it's a "custom" right?

Sorry for the sarcasm. Both jglenn & vhinch know their 1911s...

 

[markj]

jglenn got it. Its an old Brazillian contract slide on an aftermarket frame. Just from the pics and the fact the OP said it feels like it might be alloy, Im gonna guess an old RMT frame. The stamping on the right side of the frame (under the grip) will tell the story.

Its a parts gun using a mix of older parts. May have been put together in the 60s or 70s, hard to say.


EDIT: VHinch beat me to it, I type to slow...