Remington typewriter Remington typewriter serial number age list, Remington typewriter model list Remington information. Identifying a early Colt magazine The Firearms Forum. Hi woodsrunner This outta answer your question from The Sight website. In response to repeated requests for clarification on the types and makers of M1. World Wars and post War, here is a brief outline Two tone magazines. These are the type that were made up until just before WWII. Deactivated Guns Archive page. Allied Axis Postwar Current stock ltlt This page contains examples of our previous stock for your viewing pleasure. Following its success in trials, the Colt pistol was formally adopted by the Army on March 29, 1911, when it was designated Model of 1911, later changed to Model 1911. I specialize in Curio Relic Military firearms and Militaria. Remington Rand Serial Numbers 1911' title='Remington Rand Serial Numbers 1911' />They are called two tone because only the bottom half of the magazine was blued, while the upper half was left in the white. Most were made without lanyard loops. These sell for 3. Those with lanyard loops are much more scarce and therefore sell for 5. A punched card or punch card is a piece of stiff paper that can be used to contain digital information represented by the presence or absence of holes in predefined. A1. 45 Colt. 45 ACP Production Statistics and Serial Numbers. There were several makers of two tone magazines including Remington UMC. Made by Remington during WWI to fill a large military contract. This is the most numerous type of two tone you will find. These are unmarked, but can be identified by the short length of the floor plate tab that extends from the front of the bottom of the magazine. The tab is rounded, but much more steeply curved than that of the Colt made magazine described below. Colt Mfg. Made by Colt before, during, and after WWI for both commercial sales and to fill military contracts. These too are unmarked, but can be identified by a longer and more smoothly rounded a longer, less severe curve floor plate tab than on the Remington contract magazines. American Pin Company. Can be identified by a small letter A stamped on the TOP of the floor plate tab. Very Scarce. Raymond Engineering. Can be identified by a small letter R stamped on the BOTTOM of the floor plate. Very Scarce. World War II blued a. One Tone magazines. Made in large quantities during WWII by a variety of contractors. Entire magazine body was blued. To my knowledge, none of the WWII types had lanyard loops. Prices range from 1. Here is partial list of military contractors Colt. Can be identified by a small letter C stamped on the top of the floor plate tab, or C S on the BOTTOM of the floor plate. There is some debate as to whether or not C S stands for Colt Scoville, i. Scoville for Colt. General Shaver. Can be identified by a small letter G stamped on the top of the floor plate tab. Little. Can be identified by a small letter L stamped on the top of the floor plate tab. Risdon. Can be identified by a small letter R stamped on the TOP of the floor plate tab. Dont confuse these with Raymond Engineering contract magazines, which have the letter R stamped on the BOTTOM of the floor plate. Scoville. Can be identified by a small letter S stamped on the top of the floor plate tab. Variants of Risdon and Scoville are marked respectively C R or C S on t he BOTTOM of the floor plate. I have seen one reference that indicated that these magazines were made under subcontract to Colt, to put in Colts WWII production M1. Presumably, the markings stand for Colt Risdon and Colt Scoville. A Special Note on WWII magazines Many gun shop owners and gun show dealers are relatively ignorant about the top of the floor plate tab markings on WWII magazines. Most of course know the significance of two tone magazines. However, they often have a box of magazines that they have accumulated over the years that they assumeare all after market. If you take the time to sort through them and look for markings on the opsof the floor plate tabs, you can go home with some original WWI magazines at a bargain price. Post WWII M1. 91. Commercial Colt pre 1. Marked Colt. 4. Auto on the bottom of the floor plate. Beware Many of the after market copies carry the same marking. However, the counter holes in the side of the magazine body are generally over sized. Iec 62301 Software Download. The other dead give away is the typeface font used in the marking. It is not the same style font used by Colt, and the number 4. Post WWII military contract. Most of these were made during the Vietnam conflict. They can be identified by a lengthy military part number and manufacturers contract number on the floor plate. These markings fill up most of the bottom of the floor plate. Commercial Colt post 1. Marked Colt. 4. 5 Auto on the bottom of the floor plate. A rampant stallion a. Still in production. For many years the magazine bodies have been produced under subcontract by the Metalform Company for Colt. Shooting Star Company now produces some of the magazine followers for Colt most notably these followers are used in the 8 round stainless steel model that was first produced for the now discontinued Double Eagle, but is now standard for all full sized Colt. After market copies. Too numerous to list here. Most are total junk, and not worth buying. You can expect horrible feeding problems. In particular, beware of fake Colt made magazines Three points to look for to determine if they arent the genuine Colt made item 1 The fake magazines are marked Colt 4. AUTO but without a decimal before the 4. They may say Colt but they arent made by Colt The typeface font is not the same as that used on genuine Colt magazines, and is much more deeply stamped. The counter holes in the side of the magazine are often much larger than originals. Keep in mind that the lack of a pony doesnt necessarily mean that a magazine isnt a genuine Colt. The pony marking didnt begin until around 1. The best evidence of originality is the type font used in the marking. Statpro For Excel on this page. Compare side by side with a nownColt made magazine until you learn to identify the original type font at a glance. Some exceptions to the dont ever buy after market rule are. Metalform, Shooting Star, and Wilson Rogers. These are some of the ewafter market brands that my customers report work well. There may be a few others that work, but why take the risk In general, unless you want to buy grief, only buy original Colt made magazines, or original U. S. G. I. military contract magazines. I hope that you find this information useful.