Real Colt 1911??

[Iheartguns]

I just picked up a Colt 1911 and Im trying to do some research on the serial number cause it has a blank slide. Its stamped with colt on the barrel and frame. Its a .45 single stack. Serial number FR#####E. I cant seem to find any records of any serial number starting with FR. Is this really a colt 1911 or did I buy some sort of frankinstien?

[Rick McC.]

How about some pictures of the whole gun; including the slide?

Rick

[Iheartguns]

Here are some more pics, any info is much appriciated. This is my first 1911

[Iheartguns]

Just curious cause the shop dropped 100 bucks off the price right off the bat

[CIB]

I believe you have a Frankengun.

[Iheartguns]

good thing I got a good deal on it. Its accurate and shoots great, I guess thats what matters.

[H-D]

Looks like someone removed the rollmarks or swapped slides on an enhanced model to me

[Georgia1911]

I have seen FR prefix guns listed as 9x23 Win.

[CIB]

I don't think that is a Colt slide.

[Iheartguns]

So it would make sense that this was a 9mm converted to .45. I think I'm going to call Colt to see if the could tell my model, cal. by the serial #

[dsk]

It also looks like somebody installed the hammer and sear pins from the wrong side of the frame. You'll need to get the pistol taken apart and correct that.

[jr_1911xse]

The FR is for the xse government models

[Iheartguns]

Thanks everybody for the info. Hopefully Colt will tell me what I have with out chargeing me for there backround sheet. Im going to have some trigger work done to lighten the trigger pull, I'll have them look it over to make sure if any work was done, was done right.

[H-D]

Originally Posted by CIB

I don't think that is a Colt slide.

What makes you think it's not a Colt slide?
the serrations look like xse serrations (same number, size and location).
the takedown notch looks like a series 80 (much further back than a series 70 and most other makers)

[dsk]

The slide most likely had the markings shaved off. Colt's rollmarks are usually so light it's not hard to do.

[Iheartguns]

Ok, just got off the phone with colt, (great cust service) they told me it was a 2007 xse gov. model 80 in a .45. So either it was special ordered with no markings or was removed. But its not a frankingun so im happy about that. Thank you everyone for the help.

[Iheartguns]

Oh, they also said it was blued. Seem like alot of trouble to have it refinished when you could just buy it that way.

[dsk]

Ummm, somebody at Colt's got their records screwed up. Your pistol is stainless steel, which is a material, not a finish. You can't blue stainless steel in the ordinary sense.