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Re: lookie what I got!

Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2017 11:30 pm
by AL8
basically with 7.3 you need a theme eg different 1911's, anything before WW1 is easier to get.
As it gets newer it gets progressively harder

http://www.hbsa-uk.org/HBSA-what-we-do/ ... on-7-1-7-3

Re: lookie what I got!

Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2018 4:57 pm
by ordnance
bradaz11 wrote:If you search my posts for 7.3 i have gone into it in detail before. I'm just off to bed now or would do it all again.

Bottom line with importing a revolver would bee what id's it and why is it important enough to fulfil a requirement of the heritage scheme?
I see this for sale here, would it be 7.3. ?
Description: **FOR SALE** **VERY RARE** .45 Colt M1 1911 A1 United States Army Semi Automatic Pistol 3 X 7 round magazines In exceptional condition for its age £1450 Call Lavin Guns on 02827641204 for more information
Location: Co Antrim
Category: .Pistol : Hand guns
Make: Colt
Model: M1 1911 A1 U.S. Army
Certificate Required: Yes
Orientation: Either
Calibre: .45
Mechanism: Semi automatic
Status: Live Firing
Gun Condition: Excellent

Re: lookie what I got!

Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2018 5:42 pm
by bradaz11
sounds like it would be, depends on it's age, who owned it (EG, if it was a US service weapon and owned by state, not a personal purchase), and what you want to collect it for

Re: lookie what I got!

Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2018 5:57 pm
by ordnance
bradaz11 wrote:sounds like it would be, depends on it's age, who owned it (EG, if it was a US service weapon and owned by state, not a personal purchase), and what you want to collect it for

Cain't get a good photo its united states army, You will find it in the link.

Buy and Sell Guns & Accessories Online- gundeal.co.uk
www.gundeal.co.uk/

Re: lookie what I got!

Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2018 6:14 pm
by GeeRam
bradaz11 wrote:sounds like it would be, depends on it's age, who owned it (EG, if it was a US service weapon and owned by state, not a personal purchase), and what you want to collect it for
Serial number indicates 1943 manufacture for US military, but is it a Colt manufactured one with that serial number or a Remington Rand made one with that serial number, as its within the serial number range that was duplicated by both.....?

Re: lookie what I got!

Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2018 6:31 pm
by ordnance
GeeRam wrote:
bradaz11 wrote:sounds like it would be, depends on it's age, who owned it (EG, if it was a US service weapon and owned by state, not a personal purchase), and what you want to collect it for
Serial number indicates 1943 manufacture for US military, but is it a Colt manufactured one with that serial number or a Remington Rand made one with that serial number, as its within the serial number range that was duplicated by both.....?

Not sure i found this.
1. The presence of VP proofmark in a triangle at the left front of the triggerguard; a GHD inspector marking or an M1911A1 marking without any spaces between the figures indicates an M1911A1 manufactured by Colt.
There are several ways to tell, but the easiest and fastest is to look at the inspector's initials on the LH side of the receiver. All Remington Rand pistols were marked "FJA" for Col. Frank J. Atwood. A Colt receiver of the time period would be marked "GHD" for Brig. Gen. Guy H. Drewry.

Re: lookie what I got!

Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2018 6:51 pm
by GeeRam
ordnance wrote:
GeeRam wrote:
bradaz11 wrote:sounds like it would be, depends on it's age, who owned it (EG, if it was a US service weapon and owned by state, not a personal purchase), and what you want to collect it for
Serial number indicates 1943 manufacture for US military, but is it a Colt manufactured one with that serial number or a Remington Rand made one with that serial number, as its within the serial number range that was duplicated by both.....?

Not sure i found this.
1. The presence of VP proofmark in a triangle at the left front of the triggerguard; a GHD inspector marking or an M1911A1 marking without any spaces between the figures indicates an M1911A1 manufactured by Colt.
There are several ways to tell, but the easiest and fastest is to look at the inspector's initials on the LH side of the receiver. All Remington Rand pistols were marked "FJA" for Col. Frank J. Atwood. A Colt receiver of the time period would be marked "GHD" for Brig. Gen. Guy H. Drewry.
On that basis, it's a Colt made one, as one of the photos shows the GHD initials. :good:

Re: lookie what I got!

Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2018 8:29 pm
by Dellboy
ordnance wrote:
bradaz11 wrote:If you search my posts for 7.3 i have gone into it in detail before. I'm just off to bed now or would do it all again.

Bottom line with importing a revolver would bee what id's it and why is it important enough to fulfil a requirement of the heritage scheme?
I see this for sale here, would it be 7.3. ?
Description: **FOR SALE** **VERY RARE** .45 Colt M1 1911 A1 United States Army Semi Automatic Pistol 3 X 7 round magazines In exceptional condition for its age £1450 Call Lavin Guns on 02827641204 for more information
Location: Co Antrim
Category: .Pistol : Hand guns
Make: Colt
Model: M1 1911 A1 U.S. Army
Certificate Required: Yes
Orientation: Either
Calibre: .45
Mechanism: Semi automatic
Status: Live Firing
Gun Condition: Excellent

cant that be bought as a target pistol in NI ?

Re: lookie what I got!

Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2018 8:48 pm
by ordnance
Dellboy wrote:
ordnance wrote:
bradaz11 wrote:If you search my posts for 7.3 i have gone into it in detail before. I'm just off to bed now or would do it all again.

Bottom line with importing a revolver would bee what id's it and why is it important enough to fulfil a requirement of the heritage scheme?
I see this for sale here, would it be 7.3. ?
Description: **FOR SALE** **VERY RARE** .45 Colt M1 1911 A1 United States Army Semi Automatic Pistol 3 X 7 round magazines In exceptional condition for its age £1450 Call Lavin Guns on 02827641204 for more information
Location: Co Antrim
Category: .Pistol : Hand guns
Make: Colt
Model: M1 1911 A1 U.S. Army
Certificate Required: Yes
Orientation: Either
Calibre: .45
Mechanism: Semi automatic
Status: Live Firing
Gun Condition: Excellent

cant that be bought as a target pistol in NI ?
Yes you can apply for it for target shooting, PP1 service pistol etc. Anyone in the rest of the UK that has 7.3 could possibly buy it.

Re: lookie what I got!

Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2018 9:48 am
by froggy
Nice growing collection Bradaz :good: