1951 Colt 1911 Lightweight Commander in 9mm

[Guest dwrd]

When down in TX this weekend for my 10 year high school reunion, I finally brought back a gun that was left to me by a grandfather who died when I was 2. I knew that it was a 1911 in 9mm, and that was about it. I called Colt today and found out that it was manufactured in 1951. It is a 15xxx-LW serial. I field stripped it, and it looks like it was literally filled with axle grease as lube. I plan on getting it cleaned up and it will probably be a safe queen due to the family history. Here are a couple of pictures.

[DaveTN]

Clean that up, bring it back into service and give it a new life. It won’t take away from the family history and you can hand down a functioning 1911 to your son.

[Magiccarpetrides]

Thats freakin awesome

[creeky]

Way cool!

[Guest sling]

I kid, i kid.

[SpacemanSpiff]

Very nice:no1:

[Guest Loki]

Nice Derek. You'll have to bring it out at least once and let it play before you lock it in the safe.

[Guest dwrd]

Clean that up, bring it back into service and give it a new life. It won’t take away from the family history and you can hand down a functioning 1911 to your son.

When I said Safe queen, I meant, it won't be a carry weapon. I plan on shooting it often when at the range. I just want to take my time in getting it spruced back up so that I don't accidentally screw it up.

[Guest Hawk]

Family heirlooms are very cool. Let's get that bad boy cleaned up and to the range.

[big mo]

Heirlooms are priceless, it makes a cool gun even cooler. Enjoy.

[rd97]

Great gun! Clean,shoot and enjoy!

[Guest theolog]

That's awesome. All I have to pass on to my daughter is a plastic gun and a 100-year-old mechanical wall clock!