So after six years, I asked my girlfriend's father for his blessing on engaging his daughter this past Thanksgiving. He said he'd be thrilled to have me as his son. I'm thinking of making him a replica Ithaca Colt 1911 with his birthday as the serial number (and yes I know the sequence would make it an obvious fake, but that's not an issue). He recently retired from the US Army as a Colonel, is a history buff, and doesn't own a 1911 that I know of. I'm looking for a quality image to copy so I can have an 80% laser engraved. Any ideas on where I might find such an image? 1911 builders won't have steel GI frames in till February, so I have some time to collect surplus parts.
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Ithaca colt rollmarks?
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Go to "Cool Gun Site" coolgunsite.com and hit "ID pages" on the left. All the info you will need is there, for any USGI .45 variant and maker. Good luck!
Wow! That's a very informative resource - Thanks! The pictures aren't super clear, though. I will definitely refer to this site for detail choices, but I want to make sure I get the markings right. If I get a surplus slide, I'll be able to make sure everything makes sense.
This is exactly the type of photo I'm looking for, but higher quality.
There was a whole Ithaca dedicated link on that site; it now appears not to function. Depending on how closely you want to copy a particular pistol, see what parts you have,
decide what period in production they most closely match, then study the roll marks for that particular period. I don't know about Ithaca, but Colt and RR went through several iterations during WWII production. As a fail-safe, have "AA" or another arsenal rebuild mark stamped onto the frame. That way, if a part ends up being too early or late for the markings you choose (or from a different manufacturer), you're still covered!
Mike
That's smart. I'll probably do that. I'm still looking for a good shot of the frame markings. I was sort of hoping somebody here might have a ww2 era piece they wouldn't mind taking a super close picture of with the serial taped off. The make doesn't really matter all that much - I've just seen mostly ithaca/colt surplus slides on various sites for sale, so I figured I'd go that route
jason19711971
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Here you go, unadulterated Ithaca:
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Sweeney
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Ithaca:
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BriMac
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https://www.northeastshooters.com/vbulletin/threads/240084-1911A1-Colt-Ithaca-parts-gun
A project from a few years ago
A project from a few years ago
