These I'm refering to were made up in the 1960's or 1970's. They were not mfg by the Norwegian State Arsenal (Kongsberg) as some believe,,,,but were new commercial pistols made for them by Bennet(t) Arms Co.

They were NOT recycled WW1 or WW2 M-1914 pistols. These were the small lot used as a test basis to see if the 1911 could be further used as a service pistol there

They were however ROLL-MARKED by the Norwegian Arsenal with their complete slide and frame markings. By the markings, they would appear to be Norwegian M1911 pistols, but they were not actually mfg. by the Arsenal.

They were sold as surplus in the late 1980s ,,along with,,some remaining original M1914 Norwegian Colt pistols in storage.

The last true M1914 pistols were put together just after WW2 there from remaining parts left over from the German occupation and operation of the Arsenal during the war.