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John Holbrook
26th September 2005, 15:05
This is a first year production Navy Colt #13151, that WAS in almost mint condition. Some low life tried to scratch out the USP and the slide markings, arrrrg...

There is a limit to intelligence, there is NO LIMIT to ignorance and stupidity!!!!!!

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Hawkmoon
26th September 2005, 18:26
I believe there is a special place in the destination beyond Purgatory for such people. As well there should be.
TriumphGT6
26th September 2005, 18:42
Sigh.

Still, it's not a shooter. You might contact Douglas Turnbull and see if he can restore those marks. It won't ever be original again, but it could still be correct.

turnbullrestoration.com I've seen his work and it's breathtaking.
stans
26th September 2005, 18:51
This used to be fairly common many moons ago when the word "surplus" was not associated with the M1911.
Sandman1967
26th September 2005, 20:10
To bad, sure looked like it was in super shape. :mad:
exitwounds
26th September 2005, 20:54
I reckon a Sailor or Doughboy might have stold it and tried to cover his tracks. I'd rather think that anyway.
TriumphGT6
27th September 2005, 13:53
Does anyone know when the govt. first began disposing of its WWI inventory? I've got a S&W 1917 revolver (the .45 ACP secondary issue; Colt made 'em too) on which some prior owner found the need to grind the "United States Property" stamp from the underside of the barrel. This butchery must have been pretty common at one time.
191145
28th September 2005, 11:08
John; it could be restored, of course, but I actually think it would be best left alone, since the markings can still be distinguished. At least it has a story now. If restored, it would lose a lot of character. I had a 1953 Government Model done by Bill Adair, but it had already been buffed and blued at least once, and was REAL ugly.
John Holbrook
28th September 2005, 12:52
John; it could be restored, of course, but I actually think it would be best left alone, since the markings can still be distinguished. At least it has a story now. If restored, it would lose a lot of character. I had a 1953 Government Model done by Bill Adair, but it had already been buffed and blued at least once, and was REAL ugly.

Yep, I will leave it as it is. I has a mint barrel and looks like it has had little use. It actually looks better in the flesh. I use it in my first year Navy display which has 6 1911 Navys all made in 1912.