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Colt Model of 1911 U.S. Army .45 ACP - Serial Number 446933 "Black
Army" (ca. 1918)
![](http://www.coltautos.com/images/1911_446933f.jpg)
Paul Krokovic Collection
Colt Model 1911 Black Army serial number 446933 -
This 1911 was probably shipped September,
1918. After May 6, 1918 these pistols were shipped out of
serial number order for faster production.
![](http://www.coltautos.com/images/1911_446933m.jpg)
Right side of Colt 1911 serial number 446933.
![](http://www.coltautos.com/images/1911_446933e.jpg)
Has heart shaped openings under grips
that started at approximately serial number 375,000.
![](http://www.coltautos.com/images/1911_446933b.jpg)
Pistol also has the thick trigger guard.
![](http://www.coltautos.com/images/1911_446933o.jpg)
Note lack of UNITED STATES PROPERTY
marking over serial number. Marking is on left front of
frame.
![](http://www.coltautos.com/images/1911_446933a.jpg)
Inside slide.
![](http://www.coltautos.com/images/1911_446933n.jpg)
Rear of slide under firing pin stop. Non-serifed "H"
matches "H" on top of frame near disconnector.
![](http://www.coltautos.com/images/1911_446933g.jpg)
UNITED STATES PROPERTY marking is on left front of
frame.
![](http://www.coltautos.com/images/1911_446933k.jpg)
MODEL OF 1911. U.S. ARMY marking on right side of
slide.
![](http://www.coltautos.com/images/1911_446933i.jpg)
Top of frame.
![](http://www.coltautos.com/images/1911_446933c.jpg)
"G" and "H" marks by disconnector on top of frame.
![](http://www.coltautos.com/images/1911_446933d.jpg)
Hammer
![](http://www.coltautos.com/images/1911_446933l.jpg)
Flat mainspring housing.
![](http://www.coltautos.com/images/1911_446933j.jpg)
"L" on toe of magazine indicates manufacture by M.S.
Little Mfg. Co., Hartford, Connecticut.
![](http://www.coltautos.com/images/1911_446933h.jpg)
World War I two-tone pinned-base magazine. |
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