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Old 04-04-2012, 03:52 PM   #2715
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Default Re: First Firearm Thread.

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Originally Posted by tengel78 View Post
My Great Aunt was in town a couple of days and she said she had something to give me. It was a WWI Colt .45 1911. I did a little research and it looks like it was made in 1916 by the s/n. My Great Uncle passed away several years ago and she said that she thought that he would want it to stay in the family. Everything seems to be original on it except the grip on one side has been replaced. I was very suprised and very excited to give this gun a new home.
That is a neat piece. I might have extra colt grips of that vintage, I will look.
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