I bought a collection of 1911 parts from an estate, and included in it was a frame with very little markings to identify it. The right side has a four digit serial no. but no other info, not even a "No." before the SN. The left side has two markings on the trigger guard, an upside down triangle with "Vp" inside it, and a numeral "1" above that. From what I've been able to find from internet searches the proof mark (if indeed that is what it is) indicates Colt manufacture, but the serial no. doesn't look anything like any other older Colts I've found pictures of. The font for the SN is sort of stylized and looks like older types. If indeed this is an original Colt the SN would indicate a 1912 year of mfg. I have posted pics of these markings to help identify it. The barrels in the collection of parts were all Colt, and the slides were either Colt or Remington Rand. I know who the gentleman was that this stuff came from, but don't have any info on his interests or background regarding guns. The frame has been sanded down to bare metal, as were some of the slides, leading me to believe he had planned to re-blue or park the parts but never got the opportunity.
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