I recently received a pistol from my dad that is a family heirloom. It's my first pistol and I'm looking for an owners manual so I can clean it. Any other info you might know will be greatly appreciated also. on one side it says: MODEL OF 1911.U.S.ARMY
No 288325
and on the other side, it says:
PATENTED APR.20,1897.SEPT.9,1902
DEC.19,1905.FEB.14,1911.AUG.19,1913
COLT’S PT.F.A.MFG.CO
HARTFORD, CT.U.S.A.
I totally agee with my conterparts in someways, however each manufactor does thins slightly differnet like armscor make a ful length guide rod making it harder to take a part then others for feid stripping