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M J
2nd February 2007, 21:55
i have a remington rand m 1911 a1 u s army serial # 101,1xx with a stamp under the clip release. it is a circle about the size of a pencil eraser with a w p in the center with a c over the w p. anyone know what this is or when it was made?
Doran
3rd February 2007, 07:42
Colt frame from the end of 1914. WPG stamp for Maj. Walter G. Penfield, Army Inspector of Ordnance. Is the M1911A1 US ARMY on the slide or the frame?
M J
4th February 2007, 19:01
the m 1911 a1 us army is on the slide. the serial is on the frame along with the w p g stamp.is it a pretty common stamp? thanks for all the help.
Doran
5th February 2007, 06:39
M1911A1 ... in that area indicates a replacement slide. I've seen a few RIA reworks with that stamped on the frame is why I asked. About 100,000 early pistols have the Maj. Penfield inspector stamp.
exitwounds
5th February 2007, 18:04
the m 1911 a1 us army is on the slide. the serial is on the frame along with the w p g stamp.is it a pretty common stamp? thanks for all the help.

Is the M 1911 A1 U.S. ARMY handstamped or does it appear to be a factory rollmark? From AUG '38 - OCT '43 spare slides made by Colt, Ithaca, RR, and US&S were marked that way from the factories. I have observed some RIA rebuilds like Doran said that had the designation handstamped. I know of at least two examples that had '50SA Korean War Era Colt Commercial/Military replacement slides marked that way. :)
M J
5th February 2007, 18:52
the m 1911 u s army is a rollmark. that is on the slide. i think i have a rr slide on an older colt frame. sorry i am not smart enough to send pictures. htanks again frall the help.
exitwounds
5th February 2007, 19:08
It sounds like your slide is one of the AUG '38 - OCT '43 spare slides.