Let’s see your Ithaca, Colt, Remington Rand or USS&S WWII 1911a1
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They shrink on the gun also, as long as stored properly they are good.
Just got my Round 4 Field Grade in Saturday. 1943 RR, pretty happy with the overall condition. Went through SA at some point, and Anniston in March of 78.
I wish I had photos of a US&S I once had... it was a Naval officer bring back.. complete with white lanyard holster belt magazines & pouches... 98% or better shape.. black barrel... traded it to a friend... his son has it now.. all is good.. just wish I had photos... maybe some day
Hill536
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I can’t say I have ever saw a Colt or Keyes USGI grip ever shrink.
cherrypointmarine
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I bought this 1943 all original Colt from another member of our range . He got it from a family member and the story is it was never issued . Taking it apart I have to agree , if it was shot it was very little . Had to throw in my GCNM Super Elite 38super , 1 of 750 .
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AJ
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Pay attention to what this individual has to say. He has taught me more about the M1911 platform than any book that I have ever read.
I've had Colt post war plastic stocks shrink. Not Coltwood or Keyes. Note the slightly elongated hole on The original stocks. They were difficult to put back on the 38 Super Commander they come on originally.
Only the Ithaca is left. Back when I was heavily into Mil-surps (rifles, pistol, revolvers, knives, equipment, etc.) I was always on the lookout for genuine originals. Granted this was many, many years ago but originals (not arsenal overhauled) of 1911 A1's were clearly out there. You just had to be real careful, have a copy of Clausen available, know how to detail strip, tune-out the blah blah from the Seller while you did your research on the spot. These were big bucks back then and are still big bucks today. I'm still watching the CMP thing and I've been really tempted, even knowing they are mix-masters and overhauled...they are still very darn good, fair buys for the genuine piece of history get.
Something had to go years ago when the slippery slope called S&W 's bit me so mil-surps were first, collector grade 03-A3's, colt 1911A1, Reminton Rand 1911A1....all with the correct magazines, matching serial numbers (on Colt slide face for example). I did shoot those guns, not a lot, but at least once a year, still have the Ithaca, still enjoy shooting it, still can't hit diddly squat...no different than 1966 as a GI with an issue 1911A1....but sure is still a lot of fun! Even the early Argentine (made on Colt machinery, with Colt workers, but in Argentina in WWII with wooden stocks, that someone had "boned" and oiled to perfection.
Something had to go years ago when the slippery slope called S&W 's bit me so mil-surps were first, collector grade 03-A3's, colt 1911A1, Reminton Rand 1911A1....all with the correct magazines, matching serial numbers (on Colt slide face for example). I did shoot those guns, not a lot, but at least once a year, still have the Ithaca, still enjoy shooting it, still can't hit diddly squat...no different than 1966 as a GI with an issue 1911A1....but sure is still a lot of fun! Even the early Argentine (made on Colt machinery, with Colt workers, but in Argentina in WWII with wooden stocks, that someone had "boned" and oiled to perfection.
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DUSTYDOGDAN
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Here is my US&S. It's a 1943 and has all correct parts but has been parkerized but not stamped by the armory. 
#1. Ithaca, #2. Remington Rand, #3. US&S co., #4. Colt, #5. Remington Rand CMP Rebuild.
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