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North Logan 
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 Topic: New to Me USGI 1911A1Posted: 18 October 2008 at 12:35 |
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Well, I'm stoked!!! After an approximately 25 year wait I finally snagged a WWII USGI 1911A1 made by the Union Switch & Signal company. This one's an early one, by the serial number 1,047,XXX it's in the first 5,700 produced of 55,000 total production in 1943.....
They're hard to find up here North of the 49th!
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masipro
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Posted: 18 October 2008 at 15:50 |
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Congrats!
Looks in great shape! Tom |
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Posted: 18 October 2008 at 18:12 |
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Way to go NL. Theyre not too easy to come by down here either. Specially in that condition. Looks good. Wing master |
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I have always considered myself to be quite the bullshitter, But ocasionally it is nice to sit back and listen to a true professional......So, Carry on.
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Posted: 19 October 2008 at 01:39 |
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about 20 years ago they were on the low end of "desirable" by collectors. They were a little cheaper than other mfgs. I worked for US & S. and lots of guys were buying them because of the company connection. They were made in Swissvale Pennsylvania. The was started in the 1800s by George Westinghouse. The company made electrical train control equipment, but the word Switch in the name was for mechanical railway track switch machines. Still in business but owned by Italians, they haven't made guns since the WW-2 contracts. Congratulations, I think you got a bit of history and a nice gun at the same time. BEAR |
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Posted: 19 October 2008 at 07:49 |
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Sir North; A very nice lookin' example indeed! I'm sure you'll have a lot of fun with it. Nice find. 900F |
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Birth certificate!? He don't need no steenkink birth certificate!!
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