varifleman Posted March 18, 2013 Share #1 Posted March 18, 2013 Here for your enjoyment are a few photos of my Government Model 1911 made in 1921. It came with a 1944-dated Boyt Holster inscribed with the owner's name/rank and serial number (assume it's US Army): Lt/Maj H. Michaels 01039471. It's shown with reproduction box and vintage box of Wincheter 230-grain .45 ACP ammo adapted to the Government Model. Per Colt Archive letter this pistol was 1 of 10 shipped to Schoverling, Daly & Gales NY. NY on February 16, 1921. Are there any on-line resources to trace the service number or WWII officers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
varifleman Posted March 18, 2013 Author Share #2 Posted March 18, 2013 close up photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1SG_1st_Cav Posted March 18, 2013 Share #3 Posted March 18, 2013 Freaking AWESOME find! Now I know what I want for Christmas! You made me day brighten up considerably! Thanks for sharing ~ Danny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skautdog Posted March 18, 2013 Share #4 Posted March 18, 2013 Very nice! Thanks fro sharing. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
varifleman Posted December 16, 2013 Author Share #5 Posted December 16, 2013 Do any forum members have any hints about tracking down Major Michael's service record by what I assume is his service number 01039471 (on-line web sites, archives etc)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIl Sanow Posted December 16, 2013 Share #6 Posted December 16, 2013 I just checked the 1922 Army Register -- no such regular Army officer listed. I wonder if he was Nat'l Guard. G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welshman Posted December 16, 2013 Share #7 Posted December 16, 2013 Wish I could have one, but I can't . it looks great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted December 16, 2013 Share #8 Posted December 16, 2013 I'd start picking through these registers, starting in the 20s and then the 40s...might get lucky... http://archive.org/search.php?query=subject%3A%22United%20States.%20Army%20and%20Navy%22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BROBS Posted December 16, 2013 Share #9 Posted December 16, 2013 I could have sworn Gov't models with "C" serial numbers were commercial guns? Also look at the lettering on the slide... looks commercial. -Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baron3-6 Posted December 16, 2013 Share #10 Posted December 16, 2013 They are commercial - but guys bought them and used them overseas as well. Just because the gun is a 1921 doesn't mean he didn't buy it later, or get it from his Dad, etc. With an O- number that high, he is a WWII officer, I'd even guess 1943 or later. He also could've kept his holster and picked up a colt 1911 at pawn shop as an older guy, etc for nostalgia sake. Most vets didn't care if it was a Remington Rand, Ithaca, etc...unless they were also a gun collector. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baron3-6 Posted December 16, 2013 Share #11 Posted December 16, 2013 I would also look in the 50's officer registries.....with that high of a S/N, he was probably an Lt in WWII and made Major much later...therefore might be listed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BROBS Posted December 16, 2013 Share #12 Posted December 16, 2013 could also just be a random 1911 paired with a random holster? or did this come from a verifiable source? -Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_B Posted December 17, 2013 Share #13 Posted December 17, 2013 I could have sworn Gov't models with "C" serial numbers were commercial guns? Also look at the lettering on the slide... looks commercial. -Brian 'Government Model' was not military contract (except for some that were "militarized" civilian examples, in the early '40s). Weird, right? US property (in other words, military contract) models were stamped "UNITED STATES PROPERTY" on the frame. Plenty of civilian purchased pistols went overseas with US servicemen in WWII Nice 'pre-transition' Colt model of 1911, VARifleman. I'm jealous. My 1918 example looks like a turd compared to yours! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
varifleman Posted December 17, 2013 Author Share #14 Posted December 17, 2013 Thanks for all who replied; I'll check the internet records. As far as I can remember pistol/holster came from reliable source. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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