jrmiddleton425
Member
- Joined
- Jan 18, 2011
- Messages
- 663
Were there even civilian sales of the 1911 in the US prior to the end of WWII?
https://www.sightm1911.com/1911Production.htm
Colt has sold 1911 pistols to civilians literally since the beginning of production. The first commercial 1911, serial number C1, was produced in 1912.
http://www.coolgunsite.com/pistols/colt production.htm#Colt Commercial Production Serial Numbers
Commercial production ended in 1942 at serial number C215018, and resumed in 1946 at serial number C220001.