X-numbered AA arsenal rebuilts

[cappy]

I recently(today) saw an AA marked rebuild with a 4 digit(X19xx) serial number with a X prefix.Slide is Colt,frame has eagles head on it. The 45 is fair-looks like a poor cold blue re-blue.
Can't find much information on these "X" guns. The serial number is hand stamped-price about $600. Any ideas ?? This gun is kindly rough. It it worth it as a shooter.... money is always tight. Thanks Cappy

[Johnny Peppers]

It must have been rebuilt at least twice. The X 19XX number would have been put on at Springfield Armory. The AA rebuild would have come after that. They are an interesting variation, but also a good way to legitimize a pistol with a missing serial number.

[Scott Gahimer]

I think the pistol sounds like something to stay away from. I've seen far more X-numbered guns that I think are bogus than legitimate.

IMO, the only ones worth the money are ones with DCM paperwork verifying the serial number.

[bgiven]

If possible, some pictures may help.

[John Holbrook]

Here is an X number 1911 that has the DCM documents... Note the hammer!

http://www.fototime.com/%7BC9A40CBA-6676-4589-B045-A2182FBCC071%7D/origpict/X%201.JPG

http://www.fototime.com/%7BB64E8E48-C5EF-44A5-BAF0-216851DC6033%7D/origpict/X%202.JPG

http://www.fototime.com/%7B04EB8373-5551-4BE4-BDC4-99406A51D637%7D/origpict/X%203.JPG

http://www.fototime.com/%7B1F4E4A09-8F66-4B6D-9AE3-97074DFB0EBC%7D/origpict/X%204.JPG

[bgiven]

One less Springfield hammer to worry about !!!!!

[John Holbrook]

Yeah, wouldn't it be nice to own X 1911