If the inspection mark on the left side is FJA then the frame is either a Remington Rand or an Ithaca.

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Perhaps we could start our own The only one I know of is ProofHouse.com.

Colt Year By Serial Number That

I have a 1991A1 with a close serial number that was manufactured in 1993, according to Colt customer service.

You can call Colt during business hours, and they will tell you the month and year of manufacure.

If the point is to get rough ideas of when post 85 guns were produced the only way I know of to do it is to call Colt.

What prefixsuffix they used, or lack of, could be posted here to give us a rough idea.

If the piece was bought new, the papers will give a rough idea.

For current guns, like the M1991 we should post up the rough years certain versions were produced.

Anyone have a link to a Colt 1911 serial number prefix page that would be excellent info to know when buying used.

Start your own database and in a few years you will be a master.

My police department just got a shipment of US Govt surplus M1911A1s.

Colt Year By Series Of Numbers

On the Colts, the ONLY numbers I can find are the ones that are stamped on the right side of the frame, above the trigger with the words UNITED STATES PROPERTY above a series of numbers 2649XXXX.

Is THAT what I need to be looking at on the rest of the weapons to find out when they were made.

Do not assume that the name on the slide is the manufacturers name, as slides are often switched.

You can look up the SN on proofhouse and it will tell you who manufactured the gun.

There were no manufacturers names or logos on the frames, and was just said the slides were often switched around.

Usually you can tell who made what frame by following a basic formula.