Colt Government Model .45 ACP, 5 in Custom 1911 Hybrid — Colt Frame & Barrel with Auto-Ordnance GI Slide, U.S.-Made
This full-size, 1911A1-pattern Government Model is a mixed-manufacturer build that pairs a Colt Government-size steel frame and Colt .45 Auto barrel with an Auto-Ordnance GI-pattern slide. It retains classic GI top-end features and adds aggressively textured synthetic grips. U.S.-made components and clearly defined markings make this a distinctive hybrid for those seeking a Colt-based custom configuration.
Condition
Overall Condition: Fair condition, showing extensive signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Condition: Fair - Generally clean, some residue or smudges, slight corrosion.
Bore Rifling: Fair Rifling - Worn rifling, slight loss of definition.
Specific Condition Notes: There are widespread scratches and blemishes, with many areas of pitting. The bore shows a light ring, likely from a squib round; it does not appear to produce a bulge or crack in the barrel.
What's Included
- Colt/Auto-Ordnance hybrid Government Model pistol in .45 ACP
- No magazine is provided
This hybrid 1911A1-style pistol combines a Colt Government-size steel frame and Colt .45 Auto barrel with an Auto-Ordnance GI-pattern slide. It is a Government-length build with a 5 in barrel and classic single-action operation.
Markings are clear and informative: the slide is marked "AUTO-ORDNANCE CORP. 45 CALIBER AUTOMATIC" with the Auto-Ordnance logo, the barrel hood is marked "COLT .45 AUTO," and the frame is marked "COLT'S ... HARTFORD, CONN. U.S.A."
The top end retains GI characteristics, including a non-lowered, non-flared ejection port, vertical rear slide serrations, and fixed GI-style sights with a staked front blade and a small fixed rear notch in a dovetail. It uses a standard recoil spring plug and barrel bushing, with a checkered plug face.
Controls and furniture are classic 1911: a left-side manual thumb safety and grip safety, a 1911-style trigger, and a spur hammer. The mainspring housing is vertically serrated, the front strap is smooth, and the pistol wears aggressive textured synthetic grip panels secured by hex-head screws.
As configured, capacity is listed as 1 round because no magazine is provided. This listing emphasizes the mixed-manufacturer build: Colt frame and barrel paired to an Auto-Ordnance slide.