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Thread: N and NM Serial Number Prefix and Where the Pistol is Made

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    Springfield Loaded

    Well I do have a COLT gold cup,1991a1 Colt plus other 1911's, that being said,what bothers me is the fact that I called the Customer Service line and question them on the two guns(Mil Spes and Loaded SS) and just where they were made and was told they were made in the USA by American workers.The reason I question them was I know the XD and the XD(m) are made outside the Country and it's molded on Grip of the gun is "MADE IN CROATIA"
    Being retired from the military I wanted a 45 to have ingraved with my unit and year of service and I wanted it made in America.Based on what I was told by the CS line and looking at the gun in the case{Packaged in a way 1911 45 cal} you see the left side of the gun.I made the purchase.
    I will send my Remington Rand and have it engraved I just hate to stop using it.

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    They are made in America--just not North America
    I only carry when I'm awake

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    Quote Originally Posted by res1b3uq
    They are made in America--just not North America

    +100

    No matter where they are made, like everyone else has said, they are an Awesome pistol.

    Stay Safe.
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    Is it possible to have same number but different prefix?

    NM 111111
    N 111111

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    Quote Originally Posted by otilram
    Is it possible to have same number but different prefix?

    NM 111111
    N 111111
    Of course. Your two examples are two different serial numbers. The "prefix" isn't a prefix, it's part of the number.

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    Thumbs up

    Quote Originally Posted by 77x58mm
    I have a sa stainless 1911-a1 has 2006 imbel itajuba under the right grip panel doesnt have the crossed canons on the slide us on the grips the imbel is not laser on it looks like its pinged with a punch? any thoughts on that ser is ww75xxx.
    First post--- The characters are produced by a pneumatic solenoid driven device known as a pin stamp. Its programmable and works on both X and Y axis', similar to a pantograph. I've seen many of the Imbel stamps produced in this manner. Its a simple, common practice in today's industry.
    I have a "smith tuned" mil-spec with an NM prefix made in '01 right about the beginning of the ILS (discarded) and the slide to frame fit is great. Its been measured at a pretty consistent .005". Its got Novak night sights, tuned trigger, and McCormick power mags. And, it'll rock. I'll have to do the photo bucket thing to show a pic...

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    OK. About 10 years ago or so, rumors were flying that Springfield had stopped using Brazilian frames and were using frames made in the Philippines, then went back to the Brazilians.

    Any truth to it?

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    Quote Originally Posted by dondone
    OK. About 10 years ago or so, rumors were flying that Springfield had stopped using Brazilian frames and were using frames made in the Philippines, then went back to the Brazilians.

    Any truth to it?
    Not that I'm aware of, this is the first I've heard this rumor.
    "The pistol, learn it well, carry it always ..." - Jeff Cooper

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    It was something I heard around 1999-2000 from a distributor, and I can't remember which one, but it was one of the more well known ones.

    The general gist of it was that Springfield was selling its lower priced guns with frames that were made in the Philippines, allegedly by some company that was making frames for other brands of 1911s as well.

    I guess Springfield would be the one to contact to confirm or deny.

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    I wouldn't believe it until I could see a Springfield frame rollmarked made in Philippines.
    "The pistol, learn it well, carry it always ..." - Jeff Cooper

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