JOHN S. BEGLEY STAMPED CMP P1911 AUCTION COLT
1911A1 SEMI AUTO PISTOL WITH COA & CMP CASE. Cal. 45 ACP. S# 2366803. Per Charles Clawson's "Colt .45 Service Pistols: Models of 1911 and 1911A" (1991), John S. Begley is a Civilian in the Springfield Ordnance District. He was the District Chief & Army Inspector of Ordnance from July 15, 1945- Dec. 5, 1945. This S# appears to have been shipped to Springfield Armory in between Aug. to Sept. 1945. CMP Letter indicates this was an auction gun. The right side of the frame has "ANAD 4 77" stamps appearing to indicate Anniston Army Depot April 1977 rebuild. Pistol has Post WWII govt. replacement 5" bbl. stamped "791193" on hood, "HEC" on right lug, & "M P" on left lug. Appears to most Colt WWII era parts except for serrated slide lock & Keyes Fiber grips. MAGS: 1 Mec-Gar 7 rd; does not allow proper clearance for slide lock when slide is back. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: CMP case containing lock, Tech. manual & CMP Certificate of Authenticity CONDITION: frame has old parkerized arsenal refinished with wear, marks & prior pitting. Grips shows heavy wear spots. Bore is shiny with strong rifling. (26-4419/MD). CURIO. $2,000-3,000.
[ translate ]1911A1 SEMI AUTO PISTOL WITH COA & CMP CASE. Cal. 45 ACP. S# 2366803. Per Charles Clawson's "Colt .45 Service Pistols: Models of 1911 and 1911A" (1991), John S. Begley is a Civilian in the Springfield Ordnance District. He was the District Chief & Army Inspector of Ordnance from July 15, 1945- Dec. 5, 1945. This S# appears to have been shipped to Springfield Armory in between Aug. to Sept. 1945. CMP Letter indicates this was an auction gun. The right side of the frame has "ANAD 4 77" stamps appearing to indicate Anniston Army Depot April 1977 rebuild. Pistol has Post WWII govt. replacement 5" bbl. stamped "791193" on hood, "HEC" on right lug, & "M P" on left lug. Appears to most Colt WWII era parts except for serrated slide lock & Keyes Fiber grips. MAGS: 1 Mec-Gar 7 rd; does not allow proper clearance for slide lock when slide is back. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: CMP case containing lock, Tech. manual & CMP Certificate of Authenticity CONDITION: frame has old parkerized arsenal refinished with wear, marks & prior pitting. Grips shows heavy wear spots. Bore is shiny with strong rifling. (26-4419/MD). CURIO. $2,000-3,000.
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