As far as i know most came with a 6 1/2 in standard. Back then you coukd order almost whst ever yiu wanted from smith if you had the funds. I never seen a pre 24 in that barrel configuration.
I have a Colt 1911A1. I got it from the vet that carried it in the phillipines in wwII. His son dident want it. I talked to him about the history of the gun before i even talked price. He had the 3 mags and pouch he used yet. He pilfered a tanker holster and had locals sew a mag pouch on it...
Pick up a copy of the 4th edition smith book there out there used now. Lot of info fairly cheap if your into smiths. I have a colt new service that was overhauled it actually has two sets of numbers on it. The colt 1911A1 i have the slide and frame numbers are 100 off. I got the gun from the...
Im in 100% agreement on the man bun. We can sport a beard fr 20$ a month from november to the end of february. Money gets donated to charity. Hats are optons. Mostly for parades or keeping your head and neck burned outside.
Info was pretty spot on as far as panic buying shutdown price increases etc. In the last 20 yrs i have learned to get your components,ammo, etc when they are availiable and not stupid prices. Stock up to ride out the next wave.