![]() In addition to the high polish blue finish, this pistol has the distinctive features and markings found only on very early production Model 1911 pistols. The pistol has checkered, oil finished, walnut stocks with the early style thin stock screws. This high polish blue finish was changed to a "dull finish" by order of the Chief of Ordnance in April 1912 and was not applied to Model 1911 pistols after serial number 2400. The pistol has the Colt high polish, commercial blue, finish with niter blue hammer, safety lock, slide stop, trigger, magazine catch and rear sight. Pistols number 1-50 were shipped from Colt to the Springfield Armory on January 4, 1912. This is one of the few Model 1911 Pistols completed by Colt in 1911. ![]() ![]() This Colt Model 1911 Semi-Automatic Pistol was assembled by Colt on December 28, 1911, during the first week of production of the U.S. ![]()
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