1911 Question

[Capt. Montgomery Little]

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I am at my wits end trying to remember which Colt 1911 is the smallest of the lot prior to the newer Defender.  Grips are right at 3.5" with 2 3/8" between screw holes. HELP...does anyone here know what it is? OK, Drydock, it is time to earn your pay as GAF Ordnance Officer.

[St. George]

Are you thinking of the 'Officer's ACP'?

Vaya,

Scouts Out!

[SGT John Chapman]

Yes,...Officers ACP, But be careful with them, some people are having trouble with a steady diet of 230 Ball compressing the recoil springs a lot sooner than a standard 1911 and cracking bushings.....

 

[Capt. Montgomery Little]

Not the Officer's ACP as it is only 5/16" shorter than normal 1911 grips. The ones I am referring to are a full 1/2" shorter. Just received an order for the Officer's Model so was able to verify exact size.

[Capt. Montgomery Little]

To help out a little, the standard mounting screw dimensions are thus:

  Standard 1911   3 1/16"
  Officer's Model   2 11/16"
   ?                    2 3/8"

I got the order for the "little" ones so long ago that the order is either destroyed or buried "DEEP" in the files or I would just refer to it.

[cpt dan blodgett]

There was a commander out there

[Capt. Montgomery Little]

Beginning to think it was a Mustang Pocketlite 380 or Colt Gov't 380. Not a real 1911 but sure looks like one.