Sidearms & Scatterguns Calling 1911 experts. Essex framed Colt slide.

[Bender]

I just recently picked one

up for a song and a dance. I couldn’t pass it up. Who here would have a rough estimate of the age of the slide? I know it is a Frank in gun just curious about the slide.

 

[ShtrRdy]

That's going to be very hard to find out. Maybe a Colt's historian will see this question.

 

[sinister]

70s-80s GI National Match replacement slide and barrel. The 7791- numbers are the Army contract technical drawing numbers.

Essex-brand cast frames were popular late 70s-early 80s, like current Anderson "Poverty Pony" AR lowers. They hold parts and shoot well, but don't have a "Brand name."

 

[Bender]

70s-80s GI National Match replacement slide and barrel. The 7791- numbers are the Army contract technical drawing numbers.

Essex-brand cast frames were popular late 70s-early 80s, like current Anderson "Poverty Pony" AR lowers. They hold parts and shoot well, but don't have a "Brand name."

Awesome. Thanks. It’s my new truck gun.