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lew1 · 03-23-2005, 02:31 PM

Mine is an early one. There were only 3638 - 1911's produced before mine. Thus the magazine is correct for the pistol shown.

Up to and into WWI, all of the military magazines had loops. Thereafter, the loops were phased out.

The others ones (most of which are 1911A1'a) are much later production and magazines without loops would be proper for them.

03-23-2005, 02:31 PM	#5
lew1 Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Kentucky Posts: 1,108 Thanks: 82 Thanked 204 Times in 112 Posts	Mine is an early one. There were only 3638 - 1911's produced before mine. Thus the magazine is correct for the pistol shown. Up to and into WWI, all of the military magazines had loops. Thereafter, the loops were phased out. The others ones (most of which are 1911A1'a) are much later production and magazines without loops would be proper for them.