Colt .38 Super Serial Number

Alk8944 · Nov 22, 2017

I have seen a polished stainless Colt Custom Shop Model 1911 in .38 Super, or, correctly, Super .38. The SN is a 5-alpha, 4-numeric similar to S&W SNs since ca. 1984. The alpha characters are ELCEN. I have been told it may ba a Mexican Police contract gun, but from the custom shop I don't even want to guess.

Is there any significance to the ELCEN pre-fix, or is it just like S&W SNs, means nothing?

iPac · Nov 22, 2017

I think the ELCEN actually denotes the special run it was. It stands for El Centauro. A custom shop creation and I don't think for any police contract.

Someone more into 1911s will have to chime in.

arjay · Nov 22, 2017

As far as I know the elcens are just custom shop polished stainless 38 supers

Xfuzz · Nov 22, 2017

No Mexican Police contract.......
Just a nice Colt in 38 super.
If the price is right...buy it.

Alk8944 · Nov 23, 2017

Basically what I expected. Thanks

moralem · Nov 23, 2017

I have one, and the gun is not even a custom shop product. It just says custom on the gun. It does come in the blue box with white sleeve though. Very nice looking bright stainless gun but nothing custom about it.

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Colt .38 Super Serial Number

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