1943 M1911 From My Dad

[pitt]

My father was in the battle of the bulge with this gun,so needless to say it has very special meaning to me.The rear sight is actually missing a chunk due to a piece of shrapnel that hit it,and very luckilly not him.I want to clean it up and shoot it for the first time on american soil.He also gave me this 32 savage ,any info on that would be greatly apreciated also.I've been reading the posts but this is my first attempt to put one of my own up.My father passed eight months ago and he would have wanted me to be proud of these.I'm not sure how to attach pictures yet. serial#1,114,***
thanks pitt.
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t285/pitt1911/guns002.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t285/pitt1911/guns004.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t285/pitt1911/guns005.jpg

[Joni Lynn]

That's an important family heirloom you have there. Make certain to write down it's history so it can be passed on again.
Thanks for the pics, it looks to be in pretty decent shape for it's age and use.

[exitwounds]

What happened to your pictures?

[pitt]

Sorry about that,I'm new at this.What did I do wrong to get them to line up like that?
That's a little better!

[clughog]

Welcome to the Forum, pitt. That's a great story and I know how proud of it you must be. The history of these pistols is what make them so special. And I'd like to offer my condolences on the loss of your father. Joni Lynn, you sure has the right idea...I've tried to write up a little about each my "special" pistols, and include a picuture or two of it in a Word document in hopes that someday someone will be interested in it's history.

[exitwounds]

The right side grip has been replaced at some point, perhaps as a result of the shrapnel damaging the original one.

[tombstone]

Nice pistols, and I am sorry for your loss. My dad, also a WWII vet, passed a short while ago as well. Enjoy your father's legacy.

[OD*]

Sorry to hear of the loss of your father, Pitt.

You may enjoy this Savage pistol ad;

http://members.aol.com/savage1907/batmast2.jpg

and this, http://members.aol.com/savage1907/32prod.html

[Scott Gahimer]

The right side grip has been replaced at some point, perhaps as a result of the shrapnel damaging the original one.

Don't you mean left grip has been replaced? Right grip panel looks like a Colt wide ring...correct for a '43 Colt. 1,114xxx is a Colt number.

[exitwounds]

Don't you mean left grip has been replaced? Right grip panel looks like a Colt wide ring...correct for a '43 Colt. 1,114xxx is a Colt number.

Yes. I had it bassakwards. Thanks.

[sonofsarge]

Sorry for your loss pitt. I lost my Dad about 15 mo. ago. He too passed his on to me. A nice shooting 1918 M1911. He carried it in Korea and Vietnam as an Air Force M.P.

[OD*]

sonofsarge,

Sorry for your loss too, amigo.

[sprice1973]

Sorry to hear of the loss of your father.They are both very nice guns,enjoy your fathers legacy.