SA WW1 original

[Pepper]

Saying hello for my first post on this board. And I Just wanted to tell of my deal that I just found this past week. I went to a gun shop on my drill weekend (out of town) to look around and low and behold I find her. She is a all original 1911 Springfield Armory#117xxx made in 1916 with both mags and a Rock Island 1916 holster, In pretty good shape. After I got her I have been doing the research on her and find she is all original. This adds to the WW2 All original Colt also that I have had for years marked RS. I am very happy with the find and adds to my growing collection. When I can figure out how to post pictures I 'll post them.
Thanks

[exitwounds]

117xxx is 1915 SA Production. Checkout the FAQ's above, and use an imaging host such as photobucket. Look forward to seeing some pictures.

[bgiven]

Pepper,

Nice find..... I was 10 minutes behind you last weekend at CCA !!!!!! Congrats...

[Pepper]

All I can say is that I was lucky to have come into CCA when I did.

[N6CRV]

Pepper, you have to get a picture up. Some people run into all the deals.
Don

[malinois1]

Nice find!!!! I would love to see some pics also. SA USP's are near and dear to my heart!!! When I was abord the USS Arkansas CGN41 that is all we had was SA!!!!

[Gladius]

Hi everyone! I am new to this forum but would like to ask, What is CCA?
TIA

[exitwounds]

Hi everyone! I am new to this forum but would like to ask, What is CCA?
TIA

Colt Collector's Association (CCA)

http://www.coltcollectorsassoc.com

[Pepper]

CCA that I was referring to is Coal Creek Armory in Knoxville TN, A pretty good gun shop and indoor range. Here goes on the pictures. I apologize on the quality of them. I have been trying to do this now for a few days.
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j204/PepperTN/1911SA011.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j204/PepperTN/1911SA005.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j204/PepperTN/1911SA006.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j204/PepperTN/1911SA012.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j204/PepperTN/1911SA008.jpg

[Pepper]

I'll try and get some better photos later on. The pictures make it look a lot ruffer than it looks in person. But then again she is 90 some years old. But I do like her. :)

[jehu]

That is a fine pistol but I am unfamiilar with how it got the Springfield marking on it? It was made by Colt, right? Some history please.

[Pepper]

Here is my 1911 w/ My 1911-A1 Colt RS stamped.
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j204/PepperTN/1911SA024.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j204/PepperTN/1911SA022.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j204/PepperTN/1911SA019.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j204/PepperTN/1911SA021.jpg

[Pepper]

jehu, The Springfield was made by the United States Armory in Mass. The Govt had a contract with Colt that they make the first 50,000?(am I right on this). Then, they (the Govt) could produce the pistol also.

[jehu]

Do you know how many Springfields were produced and are they rare? Is this only on the "Model of 1911", before 1924, pistols?

[Gladius]

Really does not look bad to me. I would not kick her out of the gun safe! Nice find!

[exitwounds]

Do you know how many Springfields were produced and are they rare? Is this only on the "Model of 1911", before 1924, pistols?

Springfield Armory Production:
SN 72,571 - 83855, 1914 - 1915, 11,285 Total
SN 102,597 - 107,596, 1915, 5,000 Total
SN 113,497 - 120,566, 1915 -1916, Total 7,070
SN 125,567 - 133,186, 1916 - 1917, Total 7,620
Total production was 25,767 pistols produced from 1914 - 1917. All Model 1911's. Certainly one of the rarer variations, especially all original and mint condition specimens.

Pepper, Colt produced about 72570 Model 1911 pistols from 1912 - 1914 prior to SA production. :)

[Bob Cammaroto]

Please DON'T post better pictures. I couldn't stand it!!!
Congratulations!