contact: Simon & schuster, 1230 Avenue of the Americas. N.Y., NY 10020 Ask them for book by R.L. Wison, titled 'Colt's, dates of manufacture......................
Many libraries have a copy in their reference section.
Colt factory: 1 800 962 2658............
Proofhouse.com has sn tables you can look it up on.
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Blue Book of Gun Values.
By calling or writing to Colt Mfg. Co,. in Hrtfd,CT
You will have to call Colt since you did not provid the serial number.
It's under the cylinder swing near the barrel.
all colt SAA pistols have serial numbers. If the serial number was filed off then the gun is Illegal to have, and without serial can't tell when made...............
You can find a list of Colt M1911 and M1911A1 production serial numbers at http://www.coolgunsite.com/pistols/colt%20production.htm. Going by the numbers in your question (7071), it looks like you have a M1911 that was made for the Navy in 1912, the first year of production.
Not in the public domain.
The Colt Huntsman with serial number 156935-C was manufactured in 1970. Colt Huntsman pistols were produced from 1955 to 1977, and the serial numbers indicate the production year. If you have further questions about your specific firearm, consider checking Colt's official records or contacting a firearm expert.