Good day. This Hi Power was handed down to me years ago, have not shot it much, but have fallen in love with the feel of the gun in hand. I actually now prefer the feel than that of my two 1911’s I haven’t had much luck trying to date it, the serial seems to fall through a crack? T2810## What can you tell me about this pistol? Is this a desired model? For years I thought to leave it as is, but being a lefty I’ve decided to put an ambi-safety on it, any recommendation which would match the bluing the best?
Pretty gun. Looks like 1970. https://www.nramuseum.org/media/940941/serialization-date of manufacture.pdf
Thank you. Don’t believe so. The condition is why I have hesitated altering in any way, but I’m not a collector. Now I’m thinking I should use it and enjoy it. Doubt I would ever sell it, so why not?
I see C started shipping in 1969, and some T’s, I’m not sure how you can tell mine is a 1970? Confusing couple of years. the 281## seems to be over the T serials listed, but then after 261000 the designation changed to C that is why T2810## is confusing me
I suppose 1970 isn’t listed as they don’t know how high the numbers went. But the paragraph says T-prefixed guns exceeded T300000 and were shipped into 1970. Since the last 1969 gun was T261000, yours has to be 1970. As Sherlock Holmes would say, It’s elementary.