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 Post subject: Grandpa's 1911 Army
PostPosted: Tue Jun 10, 2014 5:23 pm 
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After my wife and I returned from our honeymoon 45 years ago, my new father-in-law handed me a cardboard shoe box and inside were this holstered 1911 U.S.Army .45 Colt with web belt and an Iver Johnson .38 S&W 5 shot revolver with mother of pearl grips. He said that the Colt had belonged to his father who had carried it in France during WWI as an officer in the Transportation Corps.

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Photo Dated September 5, 1918, of Grandpa in camp near Paris, France. Unfortunately he isn't wearing his sidearm for the photo.

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The Pistol came with 2 two-toned magazines, one with a lanyard loop and one without.

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I don't know how long grandpa served in the Army, but I do know he advanced from lieutenant to major since we also have his service medals and rank "jewels".

My in-laws lived in Yonkers, New York (where we were married) and my father-in-law wanted me to have the handguns since he had never registered them and he knew we were going back west to live in Arizona. I still have them both and plan to pass them along to our grandson.

(Before anyone asks: No, I don't store the pistol in its WWI vintage leather holster as my father-in-law did. ;) )

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 Post subject: Re: Grandpa's 1911 Army
PostPosted: Tue Jun 10, 2014 8:17 pm 
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Good one and I'm glad you're keeping it in the family. SW

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 Post subject: Re: Grandpa's 1911 Army
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...I drool in envy....bless you for keeping it in the family and passing on the legacy... ;)

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 Post subject: Re: Grandpa's 1911 Army
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Back in the days when you could take your service weapon home with you.

Very nice.

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 Post subject: Re: Grandpa's 1911 Army
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Very nice! Thanks for the pics and history!


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 Post subject: Re: Grandpa's 1911 Army
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very nice early colts pistol , the lanyard loop is obviously a valuable asset in this case assuming the serial number warrants it and even if it doesn't , these are rare enough to command a few bucks, keeping it in family has my blessing as well , what a great heirloom to pass on to an understanding inheritant , someone needs to preserve that entire kitqand respect what it represents , "teach your children well"


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