'New' Lugers

Johnny Peppers · 03-01-2002, 03:54 PM

Terry,

Colt is making a copy of their wartime 1911A1, and even it is not an exact copy of the wartime version. It even comes with a Kraft shipping box like the originals. You would think that in this day and time that the small parts could be made identical, but for some reason their production facilities will not let them exactly duplicate the small parts. Even the grips don't look like wartime Colt grips. Wartime Colt grips are identifiable by the large rings around the screw holes. The Remington Rand, Ithaca, and US&S used Keyes grips which are identifiable by their smaller rings around the screw holes. So what does Colt use? Grips with small rings around the screw holes, and the color is way off also.

03-01-2002, 03:54 PM	#11
Johnny Peppers User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Calion, Arkansas Posts: 1,042 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: 'New' Lugers Terry, Colt is making a copy of their wartime 1911A1, and even it is not an exact copy of the wartime version. It even comes with a Kraft shipping box like the originals. You would think that in this day and time that the small parts could be made identical, but for some reason their production facilities will not let them exactly duplicate the small parts. Even the grips don't look like wartime Colt grips. Wartime Colt grips are identifiable by the large rings around the screw holes. The Remington Rand, Ithaca, and US&S used Keyes grips which are identifiable by their smaller rings around the screw holes. So what does Colt use? Grips with small rings around the screw holes, and the color is way off also.

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