hi, how about my gun?

hi all,

i have joined this formn to injoy being with you. i am from saudi arabia and i have just bought a used acolt 1911 .45 ACP handgun. what do think a bout it ?

here it is :

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welcome to the forum, I wish I had a nice old Colt like that. Getting ready to go to a gun show, maybe I will get lucky. Nice gun, you did good.:)
 
Beautiful Colt

Any more Colts floating around in your part of the world? I'm now visiting Oman and will keep my eyes open for something similar.

Good purchase. Enjoy shooting the Colt.
 
thanks all. i really feel happy about the way you recived me .. Colts are very a few at here and Selling weapons is not allowed at our country :( . I kept looking for this gun for many months.

Lucky you guys you can get whatever you want :)

.. I have a browning hi-power which is more common here and more popular.
 
Nice old Colt indeed!

I trust you don't mind if I substituted Charger Fan's attachment for the huge image. It fits much better and doesn't take up all the space in my entire house. ;)
 
I love the old mint condition ammo box (WENCHESTER REPEATING ARMS COMPANY) in excellent shape. It's has to be older than I, and I was born in late 1967.:eek:

Lucky find, lucky find.:D

PS: Save the old ammo (And the ammo box), don't shoot it, and keep it for old time sakes, it could be a "peace" of history.


chris in va

How did you obtain the gun?

What's your point of asking!

He's not in the USA. Are you looking to buy a 1911 in S.A.?
 
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Selling guns is not allowed in your country? I think I shall point that out when people talk about "gun control" in this country. We are free and must remain free. We must retain the right to buy/sell/own/carry guns.

To the moderators: I'm all for free speech, but I wonder if "war criminal" as a member name is really the picture of responsible gun ownership that you pride yourselves on showcasing on this forum.
 
I believe that private gun sales may be what he is talking about. Certainly there are retail or commercial gun stores in Saudi Arabia. In terms of per-capita gun ownerhip, Saudi Arabia is listed in the top 20 countries in the world (26 guns per 100 residents). I think you need a license to purchase and own a firearm though.
 
Welcome to the forum and thanks for sharing that nice colt 45. Enjoy it and that hi power. Don't be a stranger here.
 
WaR ~J~ CrImInAl -- I'm not sure why you selected that name, but it does put a few people on edge on this side of the pond. Hopefully you mean it only in humor.

Your Colt: It would be nice to see the other side to see if any markings are left on the slide or frame. From appearances, this is a 1911-A1. The primary difference is the scalloped cuts behind the trigger to ease access to the trigger and the slightly arched mainspring housing at the bottom rear of the grip. Your pistol still has the lanyard-ring at the bottom rear of the grip. A cord was attached to this ring and then to the user's belt to retain the gun if dropped during a fight. (Most U.S. soldiers did not use it however).

Your pistol was likely made during WW-II and issued to U.S. Army troops stationed in the middle eastern theatre of operations. Typically, a handgun was only issued to officers and specialty crews, such as armored vehicle crews, some artillery crews and Military Police.

Be kind to that pistol as it is over 65 years old and from the looks of it, has seen many years of use or handling. That box of ammunition does have some collector's value. It may be possible to trace the lot number (22368) to either WW-II, Korea or some later era. These are seldom found in such nice shape. I hope the ammunition inside is original and still contains 50 cartridges.

I would make sure a very good gunsmith inspects your gun before firing to make sure it is safe to operate and parts are not worn out. Parts are plentiful here in America and probably still in many places in the world.

You should only use standard velocity .45 ACP ammuntion (230 grain ball or fully jacketed at about 869 fps). [metric: 11.4mm, 14.9 gm, 265 m/s] to avoid stressing the gun.
 
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