Production of the Sistema Colts began in 1927, and 14,000 were produced by 1942.
COLT MODEL 1927 EJERCITO ARGENTINO PISTOL SERIAL
45 caliber self-loading pistols specially marked and serial numbered in a separate series, and secured a licensing agreement giving the Argentine government the right to manufacture these pistols using drawings, material specifications, instructions, etc. In 1927, the Argentine Commission for Foreign Acquisitions negotiated a contract with Colt for the manufacture of M1911A1. In accordance with the new law, an aircraft factory was established in 1927, a munitions factory in 1933, a small steel mill in 1934, and a small arms factory in 1936, all of which were managed by Argentine army officers. Under this bill, the Argentine Congress authorized appropriations for a military modernization program and prepared the infrastructure for a domestic arms industry. In 1923, Argentina adopted an armaments bill that would eliminate Argentine dependency on foreign arms. Argentina took shipment of 2,151 of these weapons between 19. Our Assessment: In 1914, the Argentine military adopted the Colt M1911 as their standard military sidearm and contracted with Colt to supply these guns. The box shows little in the way of storage wear, in Fine-Excellent condition. Also included is a Robert’s Arms Specialties Protecta-Gun two-piece cardboard box with a hand-written label which has this pistol’s information. The magazine has minor operational wear, intact feed lips and a strong spring, in about Fine condition. The pistol has a lanyard ring on the bottom of the mainspring housing.īox, Paperwork & Accessories: This pistol comes with one 7 round magazine, marked “.45 AUTO” on the floorplate and a JLD Enterprises manual.
COLT MODEL 1927 EJERCITO ARGENTINO PISTOL MANUAL
It has both a manual and grip safety and the trigger pull has a tiny amount of creep. Mechanics: The action functions correctly. Overall, this pistol is in about Very Good-Fine condition as refinished. The screw heads are tool marked with strong slots. There is scattered surface erosion under the finish, most notable under the grips and concealed when they are installed. There are some scattered nicks and scratches under the finish. There are some scattered light nicks and scratches, most notable on the right of the frame behind the grip near the top. Overall Condition: This pistol retains about 96% of its metal finish. Overall, the grips are in about Very Good condition.īore Condition: The bore is bright. The checkering is generally well defined. The grips have light handling wear with some scattered light nicks, scuffs and tool marks around the grip screws. Stock Configuration & Condition: The grips are two-piece checkered brown plastic with reinforcement rings around the grip screws and reinforcement ribs on the interior. The rear sight is a square notch dovetailed to the rear of the slide. Sights / Optics: The front sight is a rounded blade fixed to the front of the slide. The left of the frame has “JLD ENT FARM CT” import mark in front of the grip panel. The top of the slide, the right side of the frame above the trigger, and the barrel at the port are also marked “83360”. The right side of the slide is marked with the Argentine crest, “EJERCITO ARGENTINO / SIST. Markings: The left side of the slide is marked “D.G.F.M. Make: DGFM-FMAP (Fabrica Militar de Armas Portatiles) Rosario, Santa Fe, ArgentinaĪction Type: Single Action Semi-Auto with Removable Magazine Arrow_back Returns To All Sold Items arrow_back Return To Sold Foreign Military Arms