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Model of 1911 U.S. Army
serial number 2362
(circa. 1912) Pistol features early high polish finish and fire blued
small parts. This pistol was one of 350 shipped April 25, 1912 in the
seventh shipment to Springfield Armory. Since numbers 501 - 1000 and 1501
- 2000 went to
the Navy, this is the 1362nd pistol shipped to the Army.
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SN Range |
Shipped To |
Shipping Date |
| 1 - 50 |
Springfield Armory |
January 4, 1912 |
| 51 - 100 |
Springfield Armory |
January 18, 1912 |
| 101 - 300 |
Springfield Armory |
February 3, 1912 |
| 301 - 500 |
Springfield Armory |
February 15, 1912 |
| 501 - 1000 |
U.S. Navy Yard, Brooklyn |
March 7, 1912 |
| 1001 - 1200 |
Springfield Armory |
March 21, 1912 |
| 1201 - 1500 |
Springfield Armory |
March 22, 1912 |
| 1501 - 2000 |
U.S. Navy Yard, Brooklyn |
April 10, 1912 |
| 2001 - 2150 |
Springfield Armory |
April 16, 1912 |
| 2151 - 2500 |
Springfield Armory |
April 25, 1912 |
On the earliest examples, the serial number was located
on the forward right side of the frame.
 Left side. This example bears the
ordnance mark W.G.P., for Major Walter G. Penfield, in the form of a
monogram stamped on the left side of the frame above the magazine release.
Penfield inspected these pistols from January 2, 1911 - September 30,
1914. Serial numbers of Model 1911 pistols inspected 1 - 101500. |
