#Info on essex 1911 frame serial numbers cracked

I have seen a couple of GI 1911 frames cracked by the slide release but these stayed in service. This is the reason you see Colt slides on non-Colt builds. I don't believe Colt ever sold frames but they sold a boat load of slides. Just to many quality control issues with Essex's for me. The major changes were a slightly heavier slide and a slotted collet barrel bushing. Colt introduced this model in 1970 as a newer version of the Model 1911A1. The Colt Government Model 1911 is referred to by many as 'the world's greatest handgun'. I have built some very nice hardball and wad guns on Essex frames. The most widely produced, copied, used, talked about, written about and debated handgun in the world. I can't comment on the current Essex frames since I won't work on them anymore after I got burned on a couple. Found hundreds of uppers for sale, but not a single surviving colt frame.The older Essex had both tolerance and casting issues that the Colt frames never had. I have a commander on a Caspian frame which I built after spending years looking for a used Colt frame to put under it. The workmanship on the build is absolutely perfect. But, they may not keep records on frames since they don't produce completed weapons. Post war Colt slide, WWII barrel that was likely in an issued pistol. How can a person get an age of an Essex 1911 frame, with a serial 5XXX7 Save Reply Shooter45 Administrator Joined 33,263 Posts 2 Contact Essex. The serial number is 15xx which I know is early production. I think it is getting close to 50, if not already. (The original colts frames having failed). Trying to figure out when a 1911 was made to determine if I should list it in my Bound Book. To stir the pot I would point out that the essex frames can't be any worse than the original Colt frames, given the number of Colt uppers around on Essex, or Caspian frames. LSB: 110531BG1 Make: Essex Frame, Remington Rand Slide Model: 1911-A1 Serial Number: 63476 Year of Manufacture: Modern, FFL Required Caliber.

Info on essex 1911 frame serial numbers