My "new" Ithaca 1911A1

stoneypete

stoneypete

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My friend emailed me saying hell froze over and he's selling guns. Knowing my love for USGI .45's he just sold me this.

It is all Ithaca. I just put Keyes Grips on it from my other Rebuild. Now this gun is all correct.

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Thanks for the complements. Mr. Twigg, my new digital has a macro feature that takes great shots. At 6 megapixels I can blow up to great detail.

Pilgrim said:
Have you pulled out the firing retainer and checked the serial number under it?

My Ithaca has a Colt slide. It would be nice to have one all matching. My frame has all the same markings as yours.
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Did you mean the firing pin retainer? There are no number underneath. I think only Colt serialized their frames, but I've been wrong before. My Remington Rand has an Ithaca slide, Colt hammer and HS barrel, though I use a post war commercial barrel when I shoot the pistol. Sure is nice to have one "correct".
 
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stoneypete said:
Thanks for the complements. Mr. Twigg, my new digital has a macro feature that takes great shots. At 6 megapixels I can blow up to great detail.

Did you mean the firing pin retainer? There are no number underneath. I think only Colt serialized their frames, but I've been wrong before. My Remington Rand has an Ithaca slide, Colt hammer and HS barrel, though I use a post war commercial barrel when I shoot the pistol. Sure is nice to have one "correct".
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yup that's what I meant to type. I wasn't sure that Colt was the only one to serialize the slides.

Nice gun.
 
VERY NICE !!! I hope you shot it. I just got my Ithaca as my first C&R right to the door. All matching and the tightest 1911 I have!!!

Took it to the range yesterday and WOW!!

I hope you use yours.

Fred
 
flotter390 said:
VERY NICE !!! I hope you shot it. I just got my Ithaca as my first C&R right to the door. All matching and the tightest 1911 I have!!!

Took it to the range yesterday and WOW!!

I hope you use yours.

Fred
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Tomorrow it goes to the range.
 
Beautiful late model Ithaca. The barrel is a later arsenal replacement which is pretty rare in itself, I don't see too many H&R match barrels on the older GI 1911a1's
The original barrel would have been marked either HS (High Standard) or F (Flannery)
And on another note: You have a VERY late production Ithaca with the last known serial of 2660318 Yours is made on the last production run/ govt. contract for ithaca in 1945.....COOL!

You have a wonderful piece of history there, keep it and always cherish it, 1911'a are an addiction and I just love them!
 
I just shot it! Sweet! This thing will tear the center out if I do my job. I'll shoot it on occasion, but I've got a shooter. This is by no means a safe queen, but I won't put 1000's of rounds through it either.


Lynne said:
Just so you know Pete...I'm wiping the drool off my keyboard as I type. Very nice.
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Do you want me to bring it Sat.? I'll let you shoot it.
 
stoneypete said:
I just shot it! Sweet! This thing will tear the center out if I do my job. I'll shoot it on occasion, but I've got a shooter. This is by no means a safe queen, but I won't put 1000's of rounds through it either.



Why thats what it was made for!!! I've been to the range 3 times since I got my ITHACA and I think this gun is going to be a take with gun for sure.

Enjoy

Fred
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