no. the gun was probably chromed at a later date................
That Colt 1911 was produced for the government in 1943 so it would be 68 years old.
Records show it was produced in 1943 by Remington Rand.
Produced in 1944.
The Colt with that serial number was produced at the end of 1943 in Ithaca,NY as the year 1944 started with serial number 1235000.
Colt has never produced a model M1911 that is powered by CO2.
value depends on overall condition.......................
Produced in 1917.
A Colt with that high a serial number could only be a Colt .45, model 1911, made by Rem Rand for the Government in 1943.
Your 1911 serial number indicates your 1911 was made by Colt in 1918.
your 1911 was made in 1912 by Colt or Remington
Colt 1911 styles were made by a variety of manufacturers during both World Wars. More information/markings are needed for proper identification. A guestimate based on the info provided places it as a Colt produced 1911 (not a 1911a1) produced between 1915 to 1918.
made 1914 by Colt. not unusual to see springfield slide on a Colt frame