Colt 1911A1

[Sergio Natali]

Ronald

Since in the past I used to collect 1911, and I still am a "1911 fanatic" :-) I wonder why would you prefer a 1911A1 Colt, have you ever considered starting up with a WWI Colt 1911, even a commercial one would be a bit cheaper.
Anyway as far as 1911A1 Colt made about 605K of them, REMINGTON RAND 878K, ITHACA 335KM US&S 50K and Singer made only 500 pistols out of an original contract of 5K.

If I can give you a good advice try to get this booklet: "U.S.PISTOLS & REVOLVERS 1909-1945" by J.C. Harrison published by The Arms Chest
and as I always advise young Luger enthusiasts read a lot, on the Net there is an awful lot about the glorious 1911, and at least a couple of good forums where you can learn really a lot.

Then I would end up with my signature (with a 1911 forum):
Don't fall into the trap of wanting to replace everything on your 1911 to make it "better". Know what you're changing out, and why. You may spend money fixing things that weren't broken to begin with. Vintage 1911's should NEVER be refinished because it ruins any value they have as a collectible firearm.

Sergio