Colt 45 cal 1911

Firearm

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Fred Light Museum

Name/Title

Colt 45 cal 1911

Entry/Object ID

FL-75-949

Description

The barrel is round; on the left side of frame is "Patented April 20-1897, Sept 9-1902, Dec 19-1905, Feb 14, 1911, Aug 19-1913, Colt's P.T. F.A. Co. Hartford Ct USA"; on the right frame is "United States Property No. 758580 M1911A1 U.S. Army"; on the bottom of the magazine is "Colt 45 AUTO"; on the left side of the grips is the former accession number "194"; it is automatic 7 shots donation

Firearm Type

Pistol

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Town of Battleford

Notes

Accession Date: 01/01/75

Firearm Detail

Model

Model Name

M1911A1

Manufacturer

Colt's FA co Hartford CT USA 1913

Caliber

.45 ACP

Action

Recoil Operation

Cartridge Capacity

7

Finish Type

Parkerize

Serial Number

758580

Date Made

1942

Dimensions

Length

127 mm

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Serial

Other Number

758580

Color

Grey/Green

Location

Location

Display Cabinet

TF-FR-S8

Room

Firearms Room

Building

Fred Light Museum

Date

April 27, 2026

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

April 22, 2026

Updated By

Justin M. Miller

Update Date

August 28, 2026