Springfield Armory US Army 1911 1914 Production

[vainn80]

Here is my Springfield Armory US Army 1911 .45ACP pistol serial number 107382 made in 1914. Closeups show "S" marking for Springfield Armory on slide lock and thumb safety and "S P" on barrel lug.

 

[LTC Don]

Just watched this on Prime the other night: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074776/

Noted that Coburn selected a 1911 as his sidearm for the movie. Cool stuff.

Oh, and great looking pistol.

 

[vainn80]

Springfield pistols use a distinctive magazine (made at Springfield) with folded over and brazed bottom lips as well as a copper plated section at the rear top of the walls and a lanyard loop on the floor plate. The magazine also has a distinctive coloring due to the brazing and heat treatment. A few Springfield magazines have been found without lanyard loops, however it is uncertain if these were ever issued with any pistol.

 

[vainn80]

Springfield barrel shows "S P" marking on lug.

 

[rufrdr]

Amazing condition! It is incredible that any firearm of that age remains in such pristine shape. Congratulation on its ownership!

 

[Midnight Goat]

Beautiful pistol and awesome history behind it. Is it just the picture or does the front sight seem a little more narrow than on later models?

 

[vainn80]

According to Poyer's Model 1911 book the same "Type 4" front sights were used on Springfield Armory 1911s made 1914-1917. The sight was integral to the slide and milled from the steel ingot from which the slide was cut.

 

[gulfport joe]

That is a great looking piece! If only it could talk the stories it would tell. Amazing condition for being such an early model.