@ 140,000
1983-1999. And that is Auto Ordnance.
If it is a 1911 government model .45, it would have been made about 1913.
Colt, Remington, Smith and Wesson
many of them are made in different places. 1911 models are made in Brazil. XDM pistols are made in croatia. I'm not sure about the rest.
Regent is made in Turkey. Norinco is made in China. Both make a M1911 type pistol
Proofhouse.com has Colt sn data. That prefix was put on pistols made between 1981 and '83.
Walther is a German company. However, some Walther pistols have been made in France and in US by Smith and Wesson under license.
No. There are derringer pistols that have no safety, and a few revolvers made in 9mm caliber with no safety. There have been several 9mm pistols made with no safety.
No published sn data.
These pistols were assembled in Argentine using Colt parts. Starting in 1927
Pistols of today and back to the turn of the century 1900 are predominantly steel. The .45, the primary pistol used in the military for 80 years was designed in 1911.
No published SN data. Made from 1983-1999.