Colt Commercial Production: Govt. Model:
1912 to 1981
Model 1911
Serial Numbers
Date
Number Made
S/N C1 to C1899
1912
1899
S/N C1900 to C5399
1913
3500
S/N C5400 to C16599
1914
11,200
S/N C16600 to C27599
1915
11,000
S/N C27600 to C74999
1916
47,400
S/N C75000 to C98999
1917
24,000
S/N C99000 to C105999
1918
7000
S/N C106000 to C120999
1919
15,000
S/N C121000 to C126999
1920
6000
S/N C127000 to C128999
1921
2000
S/N C129000 to C129999
1922
1000
S/N C130000 to C133999
1923
4000
Some special military orders and military contractor orders
were made.
The following pistols were shipped to Major Cyrus S. Radford, U.S. Marine Corps
Reserve, on Feb. 13, 1917. with a prefix of 1 to 25 added to serial numbers.
S/N's 1-C92505, 2-C92332, 3-C92227, 4-C91632, 5-C91739, 6-C91936, 7-C92359,
8-C91710, 9-C92326, 10-C92290, 11-C92239, 12-C92335, 13-C92291, 14-C92250,
15-C92347, 16-C92244, 17-C92343, 18-C92249, 19-C92156, 20-C92337, 21-C92358,
22-C92245, 24-C92243, 25-C92294
S/N C201069 shipped to Springfield Armory on Sept. 28, 1919 for prototype tests.
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Model 1911A1
Serial Numbers
Date
Number Made
S/N C135000 to C139999
1924
5000
S/N C140000 to 144999
1925
5000
S/N C145000 to C150999
1926
6000
S/N C151000 to C151999
1927
1000
S/N C152000 to C154999
1928
3000
S/N C155000 to C155999
1929
1000
S/N C156000 to C158999
1930
3000
S/N C159000 to C160999
1931
2000
S/N C161000 to C164799
1932
3800
S/N C164800 to C174599
1933
9800
S/N C174600 to C177999
1934
3400
S/N C178000 to C179799
1935
1800
S/N C179800 to C183199
1936
3400
S/N C183200 to C188699
1937
5500
S/N C188700 to C189599
1938
900
S/N C189600 to C198899
1939
9300
S/N C198900 to C199299
1940
400
S/N C199300 to C208799
1941
9500
S/N C208800 to C215018
1942
6219
Production Stopped because of World War II. Commercial models
converted to military
use except for limited production of Service Model "ACE" with S/N's around
SM2715.
.22 to .45 Conversion Units made from S/N U1400 to 1700.
In 1943, commercial models used to fill military orders. A limited amount of Super 38
&
Super Match 38 produced. .22 to .45 Conversion Units made S/N U1701 to S/N U1750.
In 1944 no commercial production of any kind recorded.
S/N SM3725 to SM13803 Service Model "ACE" .22 made, some gaps in numbering
produced in 1945.
Commercial production resumes in 1946.
S/N C221001 to C222000
1946
1000
S/N C222001 to C231999
1947
9999
S/N C232000 to C238500
1948
6501
S/N C238501 to C240000
1949
1500
S/N C240001 to 247700C
1950
7700
S/N 247701C to 253179C
1951
5479
S/N 253180C to 259549C
1952
6370
S/N 259550C to 266349C
1953
6800
S/N 266350C to 270549C
1954
4200
S/N 270550C to 272549C
1955
2000
S/N 272550C to 276699C
1956
4150
S/N 276700C to 281999C
1957
5300
S/N 282000C to 283799C
1958
1800
S/N 283800C to 285799C
1959
2000
S/N 285800C to 287999C
1960
2200
S/N 288000C to 289849C
1961
1850
S/N 289850C to 291299C
1962
1450
S/N 291300C to 293799C
1963
2500
S/N 293800C to 295999C
1964
2200
S/N 296000C to 300299C
1965
4300
S/N 300300C to 308499C
1966
8200
S/N 308500C to 315599C
1967
7100
S/N 315600C to 324499C
1968
8900
S/N 324500C to 332649C
1969
8150
S/N 332650C to 336169C
1970
3520
During 1970 the change to the new series "70" begins and
serial numbers changed also.
S/N 70G01001 to 70G05550 1970
4550
S/N 70G05551 to 70G18000
1971
12,450
S/N 70G18001 to 70G34400 1972
16,400
S/N 70G34401 to 70G43000 1973
8600
S/N 70G43001 to 70G73000 1974
30,000
S/N 70G73001 to 70G88900 1975
15,900
S/N 70G88901 to 70G99999 1976
11,099
During 1976 a range change of serial number begins.
S/N 01001G70 to 13900G70
1976
12,900
S/N 13901G70 to 45199G70 1977
31,299
S/N 45200G70 to 89185G70 1978
43,986
S/N 89186G70 to 99999G70 1979
10,813
During 1979 a range change of serial numbers begins on March
20, 1979.
S/N 01000B70 to 30008B70 1979
29,008
S/N 30009B70 to 72989B70 1980
42,981
S/N 72990B70 to 99999B70 1981
27,009
During 1981 a range change of serial numbers begins on Oct. 17,
1981.
S/N 70B00001 to 70B11246 1981
11,246
Some special orders made for military or military contractors. These
are as follows:
S/N C211458 Sept. 22, 1942 shipped to Scovill Manufacturing Co. Waterbury, Conn.
S/N's C212147, C212332, C212486, C212495 Sept. 29, 1942 shipped to Winchester
Repeating Arms Co.
S/N's C213341, C213242, C213343, C213345 May 27, 1942 shipped to Remington
Arms Co. Bridgeport, Conn.
S/N C214360 Jan. 2, 1945 Shipped to U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md.
S/N's C214752, C214753, C214754 April 3, 1942 Shipped to Winchester Repeating
Arms Co.
S/N C214833 Nov. 10, 1942 Shipped to Capt. A. H. Harris, Hartford Ord.
District.
S/N C213905 Oct. 8, 1942 Shipped to J. A. Lorch, Washington, D.C.
S/N C214016 Oct. 9, 1942 Shipped to Dominion of Canada.
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