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foxeye

6th July 2006, 19:35

Can anyone tell me how the letters nra marked on the 1911 Springfield are supposed to look.
Thanks,foxeye

exitwounds

6th July 2006, 20:31

The NRA marking is found below the serial number on the right side of the pistol. Stamped: N.R.A. There is a photo in Clawson's Collector's Guide on page 30. Do you have any pictures? Do you know the serial number of the pistol in question?

foxeye

7th July 2006, 15:04

The serial number is 127???.The NRA is stamped below serial number . The NRA stamp looks smaller and bunched up closer together than others I've seen in pictures of NRA marked 1911s .

exitwounds

7th July 2006, 17:50

Numbers:
127019
127021
127028
127560
127564
127650
127800
127855
127902
127913
127915
127920
127932
Are 13 known 127xxx NRA pistols. 4th production block, late 1915. A total of 95 SA pistols are presently known, and the serial numbers above are in the range you mention. Do you see yours listed? ;)

foxeye

7th July 2006, 22:15

The number is 127557.

exitwounds

8th July 2006, 10:18

The serial number is 127???.The NRA is stamped below serial number . The NRA stamp looks smaller and bunched up closer together than others I've seen in pictures of NRA marked 1911s .

Some of the N.R.A. stamps were applied forward of the slide stop pin hole on the right side of the frame above the trigger guard also, like the one applied to #127915, and also below the serial number as you mentioned on some. Mr. Clawson states that there are 95 SA pistols presently known, the list of serial numbers I posted are from a list of known serial numbers within that range (127xxx), and the list is not inclusive. There were pistols used in the 125567 - 127979 range, not consecutively numbered. It is possible that your pistol could be legitimate, but does not appear on the known list. Keep in mind that there are 95 SA's known and the list contains only 56 known SA serial numbers.

exitwounds

8th July 2006, 10:23

Beware of fakes, since these rare versions are desirable, and only sold in limited numbers from 1914 - 1917. Compare questionable pistols with known examples is my best advise.

Johnny Peppers

8th July 2006, 11:18

Springfield Armory Model 1911 No.127557 was made in 1917.

foxeye

8th July 2006, 11:22

There is a picture in Standard Catalog of Military Firearms of a Springfield ser.#127906 with the N.R.A. marked forword of the slide stop.

exitwounds

8th July 2006, 13:16

Springfield Armory Model 1911 No.127557 was made in 1917.

You are 100% correct. What I was referring to was the 4th production block of SA pistols for the NRA was initiated in late 1915. SA serial number 125567 is the beginning of that block (1916) and 127978 the end (1917). Thanks Johnny for the clarity regarding his pistol.

foxeye

9th July 2006, 16:21

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j100/foxeye_2006/MVC-008S.jpgI'll try to post pictures .

foxeye

9th July 2006, 16:41

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j100/foxeye_2006/th_MVC-001S.jpg (http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j100/foxeye_2006/MVC-001S.jpg)

foxeye

9th July 2006, 16:47

exitwounds

9th July 2006, 16:51

The pistol appears to be the real thing from the pictures, and certainly falls into the correct serial number range. It could very well be one of the other 39 SA pistols known to exist. :)

foxeye

9th July 2006, 17:01

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j100/foxeye_2006/MVC-007S.jpg

foxeye

9th July 2006, 17:05

Thanks for for patients . I am new to computer .