1911 Serial range

Roadster 02 · 11-13-2023, 02:26 PM

I bought a 1911 Military with the serial 5156e. This seems to be out of the serial number range of 1500c-4825e shown in some of the Luger books I have. Have not been able to find out whether this has been changed by new information or not. Has there been any update to the 1911 numbers?

Doubs · 11-14-2023, 12:28 AM

According to Gortz & Sturgess, pg 624 in the red books, the first contract serial numbers were from 1 to approximately 5500e so 5156e falls comfortably within that range. They were produced consecutively from 1909 into 1911 without regard for the changing of the years to 1910 and 1911.

Roadster 02 · 11-14-2023, 12:18 PM

Much obliged.

11-13-2023, 02:26 PM	#1
Roadster 02 User Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Rocky Mountain High Posts: 313 Thanks: 173 Thanked 252 Times in 87 Posts	1911 Serial range I bought a 1911 Military with the serial 5156e. This seems to be out of the serial number range of 1500c-4825e shown in some of the Luger books I have. Have not been able to find out whether this has been changed by new information or not. Has there been any update to the 1911 numbers?

11-14-2023, 12:28 AM	#2
Doubs User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Byron, Georgia Posts: 1,698 Thanks: 792 Thanked 1,687 Times in 554 Posts	According to Gortz & Sturgess, pg 624 in the red books, the first contract serial numbers were from 1 to approximately 5500e so 5156e falls comfortably within that range. They were produced consecutively from 1909 into 1911 without regard for the changing of the years to 1910 and 1911.

11-14-2023, 12:18 PM	#3
Roadster 02 User Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Rocky Mountain High Posts: 313 Thanks: 173 Thanked 252 Times in 87 Posts	Much obliged.