there is no code. merely send in serial number found on right side of frame just above trigger. ................the serial number is then looked up to determine year of manufacture....
To determine the year of manufacture for a Colt 1911 .45 based on its serial number, you'll need to reference Colt's serial number charts. The Colt 1911 was produced from 1911 onward, and the serial numbers were assigned sequentially. For example, serial numbers starting with "C" typically indicate a production year in the 1940s. For a precise year, consult a detailed Colt serial number lookup or Colt's records.
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The Colt serial number 200946 was built in 1918. This Colt refers to a Model 1911 pistol, which was produced during World War I. The production of the Model 1911 began in 1911, and the serial numbers indicate the manufacturing year based on the sequence.
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The Colt model 1911 commercial .45 with serial # 70G67301was produced in 1974.The serial numbers in 1975started with 70G73001.
The Colt 1911 government model with that serial number was made in 1919,
You will have to call Colt or provide the serial number.
your colt model 1911 was made by colt in 1913.
what is the serial number for the 1911 ?????????
Colt 1911 .45 serial # 171885 was manufactured in 1917.
Your colt 1911 was made in 1924.
By calling or writing to Colt Mfg. Co,. in Hrtfd,CT