Production is said to have begun in July, 1927 and ended in February, 1928. All of these Colts had a deep blue finish. The pistol is basically a ‘1911A1’ (post-1924) configuration and featured a World War I style (Pre-A1 version) wide spur hammer with checkering, short checkered trigger and a checkered (arched) mainspring housing with lanyard loop.
There were only 10,000 of these pistols made by Colt for the Argentine Army (Ejercito Argentino) under contract in 1927.
Marked on the right side of slide “EJERCITO ARGENTINO/COLT CAL. Manufactured by Colt under contract in 1927 with the Argentine Government. This pistol is in great condition considering its age with minimal wear and tear on the finish. Includes one magazine (note: magazine not stamped with serial number).Up for grabs is a Colt Ejercito Argentino 1911 Mod. A previous owner had the frame and slide re-blued by a 3rd party at some point. – (F.M.A.P.)”, while the right-side displays “Ejercito Argentino” and “Sist. The slide’s left side bears the markings “D.G.F.M. Ultimately called the Colt Sistema, these pistols were manufactured for the Argentine Army, Navy, Air Force, police departments, government bureaus, and for commercial sales. In 1945, the Argentine Military Small Arms Factory (FMAP) began production and assembly of the 1927. Using the same blueprints and Colt trained Argentine employees and inspectors, the Pistola Sistema Modelo Argentino 1927, Calibre 11.25mm was born. The first 10,000 pistols, known to collectors as Hartford Argentine Army Models, were produced in Argentina using Colt equipment and relocated Colt employees.
Under the agreement, the rights to manufacture would be turned over to Argentina after the first 10,000 examples. In 1927, the Argentine government negotiated a contract with Colt for the manufacture of Model 1911 pistols, including a licensing agreement for production. In 1927, the Argentine government negotiated a contract with Colt for the manufacture of Model 1911 pistols, including a licensing agreement for production.
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