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Military Production: Govt. Model 1912 to 1945

M1911

1912:                                   Maker                Branch                   Quantity
S/N 1 to 500                                  Colt                       U.S. Army                       500
S/N 501 to 1000                                     Colt                       U.S.N.                              500
S/N 1001 to 1500                          Colt                       U.S. Army                       500
S/N 1501 to 2000                                  Colt                             U.S.N.                              500
S/N 2001 to 2500                          Colt                       U.S. Army                        500
S/N 2501 to 3500                          Colt                       U.S.N.                              1000
S/N 3501 to 3800                          Colt                       U.S.M.C.                         300
S/N 3801 to 4500                          Colt                       U.S. Army                       700
S/N 4501 to 5500                          Colt                       U.S.N.                              1000
S/N 5501 to 6500                          Colt                       U.S. Army                       1000
S/N 6501 to 7500                          Colt                       U.S.N.                              1000
S/N 7501 to 8500                          Colt                       U.S. Army                       1000
S/N 8501 to 9500                          Colt                       U.S. Army                       1000
S/N 9501 to 10,500                       Colt                       U.S. Army                       1000
S/N 10,501 to 11,500                    Colt                       U.S.N.                             1000
S/N 11,501 to 12,500                    Colt                       U.S. Army                       1000
S/N 12,501 to 13,500                    Colt                       U.S.N.                             1000
S/N 13,501 to 17,250                    Colt                       U.S. Army                       3750

1913:

S/N 17,251 to 36,400                   Colt                       U.S. Army                       19,150
S/N 36,401 to 37,650                   Colt                       U.S.M.C.                         1250
S/N 37,651 to 38,000                   Colt                       U.S. Army                       350
S/N 38,001 to 43,800                   Colt                       U.S.N.                             5800
S/N 43,801 to 43,900                   Colt                    U.S.N. (U.S.S. New York)   100
S/N 43,901 to 44,000                   Colt                       U.S.N. (U.S.S. Texas)       100
S/N 44,001 to 60,400                   Colt                       U.S. Army                       16,400

1914:

S/N 60,401 to 72,570                   Colt                      U.S. Army                        12,170
S/N 72,571 to 83,855                   Springfield           U.S. Army                        11,285
S/N 83,856 to 83,900                   Colt                      U.S. Army                        45
S/N 83,901 to 84,400                   Colt                      U.S.M.C.                         500
S/N 84,401 to 96,000                   Colt                      U.S. Army                       11,600
S/N 96,001 to 97,537                   Colt                      U.S.N.                             1537
S/N 97,538 to 102,596                 Colt                      U.S. Army                       5059
S/N 102,597 to 107,596               Colt                      U.S. Army                       5000

1915:

S/N 107,597 to 109,500               Colt                      U.S. Army                      1904
S/N 109,501 to 110,000               Colt                      U.S.N. Militia                500
S/N 110,001 to 113,496               Colt                      U.S. Army                      3496
S/N 113,497 to 120,566               Springfield           U.S. Army                      7070
S/N 120,567 to 125,566               Colt                      U.S. Army                      5000
S/N 125,567 to 133,186               Springfield           U.S. Army                      7620

1916:

S/N 133,187 to 137,400                Colt                      U.S. Army                     4214

1917:

S/N 137,401 to 151,186                 Colt                    U.S. Army                     13,786
   (1916) S/N 151,187 to 151,986 Colt                    U.S.M.C.                        800
S/N 151,987 to 185,800                 Colt                    U.S. Army                      33,814
S/N 185,801 to 186,200                 Colt                    U.S.M.C.                       400
S/N 186,201 to 209,586                 Colt                    U.S. Army                      23,386
S/N 209,587 to 210,386                 Colt                    U.S.M.C.                       800
S/N 210,387 to 215,386                 Colt(receivers) U.S. Army                     5000
S/N 215,387 to 216,186                 Colt                    U.S.M.C.                      800
S/N 216,187 to 216,586                 Colt                    U.S. Army                     400
S/N 216,587 to 216,986                 Colt                    U.S.M.C.                       400

1918:

S/N 216,987 to 217,386                 Colt                    U.S.M.C.                       400
S/N 217,387 to 223,952                 Colt                    U.S. Army                      6566
S/N 223,953 to 223,990                 Colt                    U.S.N.                            38
S/N 223,991 to 232,000                 Colt                    U.S. Army                      8010
S/N 232,001 to 233,600                 Colt                    U.S.N.                            1600
S/N 233,601 to 580,600                 Colt                    U.S. Army                      347,000
S/N 1 to 13,381                              REM.-UMC      U.S. Army                      13,381
S/N 1 to 100 & 111, 222,333,444,555   North American Arms Co.   No Evidence of
any accepted by any military branch. 100 regular and 5 presentation models produced.

1919:

S/N 13,382 to 21,676                     REM.-UMC       U.S. Army                      8295
S/N 580,601 to 629,500                 Colt                     U.S. Army                      48,900
S/N 629,501 to 717,386                 Colt                     U.S. Army                      Suspended

M1911A1 Production Begins

1924:

S/N 700,001 to 710,000                  Colt                       U.S. Army                       10,000

1937:

S/N 710,001 to 711,605                  Colt                    U.S.A. 836 U.S.N. 769       1605

1938:

S/N 711,606 to 712,349                  Colt                       U.S.N.                             744

1939:

S/N 712,350 to 713,645                  Colt                       U.S. Army                       1296

1940:

S/N 713,646 to 717,281                  Colt                      U.S.N.                               3636

1941:

S/N 717,282 to 721,977                  Colt                      U.S. Army                        4696

1942:

S/N 721,978 to 756,733                  Colt                      U.S. Army                        34,756
S/N 756,734 to 793,657                  Colt                      U.S. Army                        36,924
S/N 793,658 to 797,639                  Colt                      U.S. Army                        3982
S/N 797,640 to 800,000                  Colt                      U.S. Army                        2361
   (1941) S/N S800,001 to S800,500      Singer         U.S. Army                        500
S/N H800,501 to H801,000            H&R                    U.S. Army                         0
S/N 801,001 to 856,100                  Colt                      U.S. Army                        55,100

1943:
Red highlights are ranges that contain duplicate serial numbers used.
S/N 856,101 to 958,100                  Colt                      U.S. Army                       102,000
S/N 856,101 to 856,404                  replacement #      U.S. Army                       304
S/N 856,405 to 916,404                  Ithaca                   U.S. Army                       60,000
S/N 916,405 to 1,041,404               REM. Rand         U.S. Army                       125,000
S/N 1,041,405 to 1,096,404            US&S                   U.S. Army                       55,000
S/N 1,088,756 to 1,092,896            Colt                      U.S. Army                       4171
S/N 1,096,405 to 1,208,673            Colt                      U.S. Army                       112,269
S/N 1,208,674 to 1,279,673            Ithaca                   U.S. Army                       71,000
S/N 1,279,674 to 1,279,698            replacement #      U.S. Army                       25
S/N 1,279,699 to 1,441,430            REM. Rand         U.S. Army                       161,732
S/N 1,441,431 to 1,471,430            Ithaca                   U.S. Army                       30,000
S/N 1,471,431 to1,609,528             REM. Rand         U.S. Army                       138,098

1944:

S/N 1,609,529 to 1,743,846             Colt                      U.S. Army                      134,318
S/N 1,743,847 to 1,816,641             REM. Rand         U.S. Army                      72,795
S/N 1,816,642 to 1,890,503             Ithaca                   U.S. Army                      73,862
S/N 1,890,504 to 2,134,403             REM. Rand         U.S. Army                      184,600

1945:

S/N 2,075,104 to 2,134,403              Ithaca                  U.S. Army                       59,300
S/N 2,134,404 to 2,244,803              REM. Rand        U.S. Army                       110,400
S/N 2,244,804 to 2,380,013              Colt                      U.S. Army                      119,450 ?
S/N 2,380,014 to 2,619,013              REM. Rand        U.S. Army                       85,126
S/N 2,619,014 to 2,693,613              Ithaca                  U.S. Army                      41,305