Colt 1911 .45 Auto

alanint · 05-03-2016, 05:28 PM

John is right on. Essex produced only frames, meant to be sold to gunsmiths and home builders who wanted to take advantage of the readily available surplus parts back then. I had an Essex framed pistol, with the balance being all GI National Match, which shot pretty well.

In essence, (or Essex?), it's a parts pistol.

ithacaartist · 05-03-2016, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by alanint

John is right on. Essex produced only frames, meant to be sold to gunsmiths and home builders who wanted to take advantage of the readily available surplus parts back then. I had an Essex framed pistol, with the balance being all GI National Match, which shot pretty well.

In essence, (or Essex?), it's a parts pistol.

Well, that would explain the color difference between the finish on the slide and that of the frame!

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05-03-2016, 05:28 PM	#1
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,917 Times in 1,193 Posts	John is right on. Essex produced only frames, meant to be sold to gunsmiths and home builders who wanted to take advantage of the readily available surplus parts back then. I had an Essex framed pistol, with the balance being all GI National Match, which shot pretty well. In essence, (or Essex?), it's a parts pistol.