Giving an old war house a new home

[SRST51]

Hi friends, went to my favorite local gun dealer last Friday and picked up a nice Colt Mustang Pocketlite while paying for a CZ TS.  Dealer has had this old 1918 Colt in his case for a long while now.  Missing a lot of finish, rebarreled during WWII.  Shipped to Bush Terminal in Brooklyn in July 1918 whereupon it was sent to see action in France.

Very excited to own a piece of history like this!  Hard to believe something 102 years old survives in a functioning condition.  The things it must have seen in the last 102 years!

 

 

 

Edited April 22, 2020 by SRST51

[Moped]

It wants to be shot!  

[Grayfox54]

The 1911 in itself is a true classic. However, the original U.S. issue guns hold a very special place in both history and our hearts. 

Congratulations on an excellent find.  

[Trekbike]

Nice!.     So you go in to pick up a CZ and end up leaving with three guns?   

[Guest OMCHamlin]

It's "War Horse" or "Whore House", make up your mind!

 

(Nice looking 1911 though!)

[E4 No More]

22 minutes ago, OMCHamlin said:

It's "War Horse" or "Whore House", make up your mind!

 

(Nice looking 1911 though!)

Who'd want to give an old whore house a new home? 

[Eddie Southgate]

1 hour ago, E4 No More said:

Who'd want to give an old whore house a new home? 

Charlie Sheen .

[Eddie Southgate]

Great pistol .

[SRST51]

Thanks everyone.  Thorough clean and inspect, she is good to shoot.  Going to take it out tomorrow and put two mags through it.  Will update the post after.

[SRST51]

20 hours ago, Trekbike said:

Nice!.     So you go in to pick up a CZ and end up leaving with three guns?   

This happens too often for me.  Luckily I have a strict cash only policy and don't buy on credit, or I'd be in real trouble. 

 

[leroy]

I like it..!  Ive got a " put together " A1 with a colt slide n Springfield frame what wuz rebuilt for Viet Nam...

Its great ta see that some of these old pistolas survived with matching parts... Im thinkin yours is xtra special for two reasons... The first is that most all " rebuilds " were parkerized "... Look close at the finish... No parkerize... No rebuild.   Secondly, i think they all may have got an arched spring housing (... the back of the grip frame..)... Thats what made an " A1 " an " A1 "... The old WW1 colts has a straight spring housing like yours. 

The " 1911 students " are welcome to chime in and " correct " as necessary; but im thinkin this old pistola made its way back from " The Great War " or " Between the Wars " service without a rebuild after WW1, that makes him even greater. 

My godfather served in the horse calvary between the wars and toted a pistola just like this one... Im thinkin this great old piece of history wuz liberated between the wars...Retired and repurposed, so to speak, for " home defense "... HEHEHE...

 

[gregintenn]

That is a classy firearm!

[Raoul]

On 4/22/2020 at 3:42 PM, E4 No More said:

Who'd want to give an old whore house a new home? 

Depends on what the old whores look like.....

Edited April 23, 2020 by Raoul

[E4 No More]

8 minutes ago, Raoul said:

Depends on what the old whores look like.....

I guess that depends on what your definition of old is.