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Colt 1911 A1

IndianrunfarmIndianrunfarm Member Posts: 147 ✭✭✭
edited May 2007 in Ask the Experts
My question for the experts is. I have a Colt 1911A1 made in march 1945. Looking to find the correct Magazine for it. Should it be marked with just the C on the toe, C with C-L on the botton, C with C-S,Or no markings at all??? Last should it be blue or Parkerized. Seems to be a lot of different opinions, so looking for it to be correct. You guys have always given good advise, so thanks in advance.
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  • IndianrunfarmIndianrunfarm Member Posts: 147 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Wondering what my Colt 1911A1 .45 is worth.It was manufactured in 1965, is nickel plated, with two mags, original box and paperwork. Very good to excellent condition.Thanks for any info.
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  • perry shooterperry shooter Member Posts: 17,105 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Hello IMHO for the most part a correct blued WW II magazine would be all anyone would expect to have for a GI 1911A1 just don't display/ try to sell with a new commercial KIMBER etc If you think about it the magazine that was issued with a pistol used in the military was never kept with THAT pistol but the magazine was just used to carry ammo most guys had a bunch of them kept loaded.
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  • nmyersnmyers Member Posts: 16,892 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Your Colt would have been initially issued with a contract magazine. So, any mag with C-S, C-L, or C-R on the bottom would be correct.

    All contract mags were blue; they were sometimes parkerized at an arsenal when the gun was overhauled.

    If your gun has been refinished, then none of the above should matter to you.

    Neal
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