Colt Model 1911 Serial Numbers
Colt Commercial Production: Govt. Model: 1912 to 1981 Model 1911 Serial Numbers Date Number Made.
COLT MODEL 1911. 45 ACP: General Characteristics : Technical Specifications: Colt Model of 1911: No. 1866 Description of the Automatic Pistol, Caliber. 45.
1911 1911A1. 45 Colt. 45 ACP Production Statistics and Serial Numbers.
Colt Model of 1911 U.S. Army. 45 ACP - Colt Model 1911 Serial Number 135428 1916 Production.
Military Versions from 1912 to
Manufacturer/Serial Number/Date Made
3190 April 16, 1912 to May 31, 1912
2 Colt: S/N 3190 to 7501 May
S/N 3501 to 3799 were first U.S.M.C.
3 Colt: S/N 7501 to approximately
4 Colt: S/N approx. 20,000 to
S/N 38,001 to 43,900 Navy Model USS
S/N 43,901 to 44,000 Navy Model USS
S/N 36,401 to 37,650 U.S.M.C. Model
5 Colt: S/N 83,856 to 89,801
S/N 83,901 to 84,400 U.S.M.C. Model May
6 Colt: S/N 89,801 to 108,601
S/N 96,001 to 97,537 Navy Model
S/N 109,501 to 110,000 Navy Model,
S/N 151,187 to 151,986 U.S.M.C. Model,
S/N 209,587 to 210,386 U.S.M.C.
8 Colt/Springfield: S/N 128,617 to
very hard to properly identify
10 Colt: S/N 450,000 to 629,500
11 Springfield Armory: S/N 72,571 to
12 Remington-UMC: S/N 1 to 15,000
13 Remington-UMC: S/N 15,000 to
14 North American Arms: S/N 1 to 100
to Dec. 4, 1918. They are very
rare and rank in value with Singer
None of these were reported shipped to
Canada by the North American Arms
15 A. J. Savage Munitions Co. was issued a contract on July 20,
Dec. 4, 1918. Some parts were made but no
if any slides were made and no frames
14 Colt Transition Models : S/N
15 Colt: S/N 710,001 to 711,000
16 Colt: S/N 711,001 to 712,350 Mid
17 Colt: S/N 712,350 to 713,645
18 Colt: S/N 713,646 to 717,281
Begining in 1940, the slide s muzzel end was hardened after the
color mis-match was suppose to be rejected.
From 1942 to 1945 all 1911A1 pistols should show a slight to very
coloring on the muzzle end of slide, and from 1943 the slide lock notch
show some discoloration from hardening after the pistol s finish was
19 Colt: S/N 717,282 to 721,977
20 Colt: S/N 721,977 to 756,733
21 Colt: S/N 756,734 to 857,000 1942
22 Colt: S/N 857,000 to 1,609,529
Ithaca inspection initials. S/N s 1,041,405 to
23 Colt: Commercial/Military Model
24 Colt: S/N 1,609,529 to 1,743,846
25 Colt: S/N 2,244,804 to 2,380,013
26 Remington Rand: S/N 916,405 to
27 Remington Rand: S/N 955,001 to
28 Remington Rand: S/N 980,001 to
29 Remington Rand: S/N 995,000 to
30 Remington Rand: S/N 1,279,699 to
31 Remington Rand: S/N 1,471,431 to
32 Remington Rand: S/N 1,743,847 to
33 Remington Rand: S/N 1,890,504 to
34 Remington Rand: S/N 2,134,404 to
35 Remington Rand: S/N 2,380,014 to
36 Ithaca: S/N 856,405 to 900,000 1943
S/N s 856,101 to 958,100 were duplicated by
37 Ithaca: S/N 900,001 to 914,000
S800001 to S800500 1941 Use great
care in evaluating these. They
are very rare and valuable. This pistol
1,060,000 to 1,096,404 1943 S/N s
1,092,896 were duplicated by Colt.
G.H.D. or W.B. Colt inspection
1 Springfield Armory: U.S. ARMY NATIONAL
MATCH 1954 to 1967 Very hard to
identify. Early 1954 models looked like regular
AIR FORCE MATCH 1958 to 1970 Produced by
Very hard to identify except should have AFPG stamped on frame. A
similar to Army National Match.
3 Colt ACE : Caliber . 22 Long Rifle S/N 1 to 10,935
The last 190 or so were assembled from
interchangable with a. 45 caliber
4 Colt Service Model ACE : Caliber. 22 Long Rifle S/N
1936 to Jan. 1943 Between 1935 and Sept. 1945,
pistols were made and their parts were fully
5 Colt Service Model ACE : S/N SM 3846 to SM 13,803
Between 1938 and Oct. 1946, a total of 2149. 22-.45
to convert. 45 caliber pistols to. 22
caliber. They were: S/N U1 to U2670. From
to 1940. 45-.22 conversion units were made to
caliber pistols to. 45 ACP. They were:
1 Colt M1911 Canadian Contract: S/N C5400 to
C16599 Sept. to Nov., 1914 Only
5000 pistols in this serial number range were
2 Colt M1911A1 Canadian Contract:
model pistols were shipped to Canada
Lend-Leased Act from this serial
3 Colt M1911 British Contract: S/N
W29117 to W97000 and S/N C29 to C74,200
May 1912 to April 1919 Approx.
4 Colt M1911 British RAF Contract:
W91,100 to W110,696 Jan. 22, 1918 to
April 28, 1919 Approx. 10,000 pistols were
serial number range and were. 455
5 British M1911A1 WW II Lend-Lease:
all S/N s of U.S. M1911A1 models
Britain through the Lend-Lease
6 Colt M1911 Russian Contract: S/N
C23000 to C89000 Feb. 19, 1916 to Jan.
1917 Russia purchased 51,000 M1911. 45 ACP pistols
number range. Russia purchased more M1911
commercial model Colt except has English Order mark in
Russian on left side of frame.
M1911 Norwegian: Colt S/N C18501 to C18850
June 1915 to WW II 400 Colt 1911 s. 45 caliber
Navy. May 1917, 300 Colt 1911. 45ACP pistols
obtained licence to manufacture it s M1911
AUT PISTOL M/1912 on the slides and
AUT. PISTOL M/1914 on the slides.
C6201 to C11621 1914, S/N C20,001 to C21000
C116000 1919 321 shipped in 1914
with MARINA ARGENTINA. In 1915
range. In 1919 another 400 M1911 Colts
the U.S. in 1960 as surplus but very rare
9 Colt M1911A1 Argentine Modelo 1927: S/N 1 to 10,000 July 28, 1927
1928 Marked on slide with COLT CAL. 45
top of slide in Colt s italic numbers. SYST.
licence from Colt marked on right of slide with
COLT CAL 11.25 mm. Model 1927. Other
Fabrica Militar de Armas Portatiles, Rosario,
Argintina S/N 10,001 to 112,000
10 Colt M1911 MEXICAN: After WW I, Mexico
M1911 pistols made by Colt. These are
illegal possession of military arms
Following its success in trials, the Colt pistol was formally adopted by the Army on March 29, 1911, when it was designated Model of 1911, later changed to Model 1911.
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Model of 1911 Production--Top of Page Click on image: Year: Serial Number Range: Manufactured by: Special Notes: Quantity: 1912: 1-500 : Colt : 500 : 501-1000.
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Colt 1911 .45 ACP Production Statistics and Serial Numbers
