hammered54
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Dad left me an old 1911 that he had for many years, story go's that he picked it up after returning home from over sea's at a Hudson's store.
seems as back then they sold off a bunch of surplus, it was on a table with a bunch of other stuff...it was pretty rusty and after cleaning it up there was no ser.# to be seen, not a big deal back then I guess.
fast forward to "today" I though I'd try a little of this stuff we use on nickels to bring the date up...and low and behold a number shows up !! yeah
now there are many questions as to what to do with this gun as far as registration is concerned, but what I'd like to know is how to find out just how old it really is?
#1558XXX is the number ...can't tell who made it as most of the other lettering is still to fant, I could use the stuff but it does eat the bluing off and I'm not ready to go there quite yet.
any help would be cool.
Matt.
seems as back then they sold off a bunch of surplus, it was on a table with a bunch of other stuff...it was pretty rusty and after cleaning it up there was no ser.# to be seen, not a big deal back then I guess.
fast forward to "today" I though I'd try a little of this stuff we use on nickels to bring the date up...and low and behold a number shows up !! yeah
now there are many questions as to what to do with this gun as far as registration is concerned, but what I'd like to know is how to find out just how old it really is?
#1558XXX is the number ...can't tell who made it as most of the other lettering is still to fant, I could use the stuff but it does eat the bluing off and I'm not ready to go there quite yet.
any help would be cool.
Matt.