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jkb54red
28th November 2004, 19:33
Need to find serial # the gun is in great shape and the last patent date is Aug 19,1913
John
29th November 2004, 15:58
I am sorry, you need to find the serial number? I am not sure I understand what you mean. Isn't it on the gun??
Prezzz
30th November 2004, 22:28
Need to find serial # the gun is in great shape and the last patent date is Aug 19,1913

Right side of frame.
Prezzz
3rd December 2004, 22:15
No its not anywhere on the out side of the gun.

The patent date on the slide is meaningless to you being that serial numbers are on the frames. All 1911's in this era will have that same patent.

If there is no numbers on the frame, you're at a dead end. It's not impossible that a G.I. brought it back from war and scrubbed off the serial number so no one could track it.
Doran
4th December 2004, 08:00
Depending on when it was made it might have a serial number stamped under the firing pin stop. Since slides are often exchanged that serial, if there is one, might not be the actual serial number of the frame.
jkb54red
4th December 2004, 16:27
Thank you and i think your right about the GI thing