Comment on Loyalty

• themeatbridge@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Are you able to read the stamp, or is there some other way you can tell?

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  • Carmakazi@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    There’s some subtle differences in the frame shape and other things that I’m too dumb to articulate. The only marks I can see are import marks from “CAI” - Century International Arms, which would be strange to see on a USGI 1911.

    I think this model is a Star BM, and surplus retailers were hocking these things for ~$250-300, about 6/7 years ago. I almost got one but decided against it.

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    • shalafi@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Thanks! Except for the safety, it really looks like a WWII or earlier tanker’s sidearm. The shorter barrel, duck tail, hammer, wear and tear, grips, all that.

      Just noticed, no grip safety, thought the backstrap looked odd.

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