The Sistema Colts were not Colt clones, but except for finish and markings, they were identical to 1911A1 pistols produced by Colt, and the parts were interchangeable. The Sistema Colts continued to be used in Argentina until the 1990’s, when they were replaced by Browning High Powers. In 1945, a new factory (FMAP) was brought on-line and produced another 88,494 pistols through 1966”. Production of the Sistema Colts began in 1927, and 14,000 were produced by 1942. The 10,000 pistols were delivered by Colt from 1927 to 1933, and have become known as the Hartford Colts. 45 caliber self-loading pistols specially marked and serial numbered in a separate series, and secured a licensing agreement giving the Argentine government the right to manufacture these pistols using drawings, material specifications, instructions, etc. In 1927, the Argentine Commission for Foreign Acquisitions negotiated a contract with Colt for the manufacture of M1911A1. In accordance with the new law, an aircraft factory was established in 1927, a munitions factory in 1933, a small steel mill in 1934, and a small arms factory in 1936, all of which were managed by Argentine army officers. Under this bill, the Argentine Congress authorized appropriations for a military modernization program and prepared the infrastructure for a domestic arms industry. In 1923, Argentina adopted an armaments bill that would eliminate Argentine dependency on foreign arms. Argentina took shipment of 2,151 of these weapons between 19. Our Assessment: From : “In 1914, the Argentine military adopted the Colt M1911 as their standard military sidearm and contracted with Colt to supply these guns. The pistol has a lanyard ring on the bottom of the mainspring housing.īox, Paperwork & Accessories: This pistol comes with one 7 round blued magazine. The magazine has light operational wear, in about Fine condition.
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It has both a manual and grip safety and the trigger pull has a small amount of creep. Mechanics: The action functions correctly. Overall, this pistol rates in about Fine condition. The hammer knurling is sharp as is the trigger knurling. The indented checkering on the mainspring housing shows a few light marks. The frame has only a few scattered light marks. The slide has light thinning on the leading edges with a few scattered light marks, a couple of nicks on the right flat and a line of operational wear on the bottom. Overall Condition: This pistol retains about 95% of its metal finish. Type of Finish: The bluing is a black-oxide finish.īore Condition: The bore is bright and the rifling is shallow but sharp. The grips rate in about Excellent condition. The right panel has some light wear on its bottom edge, otherwise there are only light handling marks. The right panel has raised circles around the grip screws while the left has recessed circles. Stock Configuration & Condition: The grips are checkered black plastic. Sights / Optics: The pistol is mounted with a “U” notched rear sight dovetailed into the slide and a short rounded blade front sight fixed to the slide. The top of the slide behind the ejection port, top of the chamber, right of the frame, grip frame under the mainspring housing and the magazine floorplate are also marked “76284”. The right side of the slide is marked the Argentine crest, “EJERCITO ARGENTINO / SIST.
Markings: The left side of the slide is marked “D.G.F.M. Make: DGFM-FMAP (Fabrica Militar de Armas Portatiles) Rosario, Santa Fe, ArgentinaĪction Type: Single Action Semi-Auto with Removable Magazine
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