[Cav Trooper]

Does anyone have a picture of the original engraving on a Colt 1917a1 receiver? I am building a 17a1 and would like to replicate the Colt markings.

Thanks,

Cav Trooper

 

[southbysouthwest]

I don't think you will find such an animal...ie 1917A1 made by Colt.

But Colt did make what they called the Model 1919 heavy water-cooled. Also all the Colts had the internal captive recoil spring which is different than the standard 1919 internals on the market today.

If you are trying to reproduce a 1917A1, with todays 1919 kits, you should be looking at using RIA markings.

 

[Cav Trooper]

I mis-stated what I want to do. I want do find a Colt 1917 engraving picture and I will use it to repro and modify as if it had been converted to an a1. Sorry I didn't clarify what I needed.

Cav Trooper

 

[southbysouthwest]

I mis-stated what I want to do. I want do find a Colt 1917 engraving picture and I will use it to repro and modify as if it had been converted to an a1. Sorry I didn't clarify what I needed.

Cav Trooper

For a Colt Model of 1917, there are two lettering examples in Dolf's Vol 1 book on page 134/135

 

[Lucky#13]

Here is a pic as well. This is obviously a 1919A4 conversion. Ignore the Israeli stamp above the US INSP portion. For what you want, you just need to add a hand stamped "A1" after MODEL OF 1917.

 

[Craig Johnson]

I cant see what photo you posted Lucky its blocked at work. Hope its not the same one.

Craig

 

[Cav Trooper]

To all,

Thank you, those are the examples I have been looking for. Lucky, we will be getting with you as soon as the money is there to get the 3 17a1 sight sets. It's a real PIA to have to do a project dollar by dollar, but it's still better than not doing it at all and always wishing.

Cav Trooper

 

[hotchkissmtrifle]

If anyone can make out the stampings above Lucky's Colt picture please advise me, this is what my gun says also but I have no idea what the stamps should be. Thank you and good luck. Hotch

 

[hotchkissmtrifle]

The circle and square inspectors mark, I don't think thats a flaming bomb on the circle but I can't see that well on the screen. Thanks