Posted: 5/3/2015 2:29:32 PM EDT
I have approximately 100 new Colt 1911 magazines that say ASSY 5508694 MFR8R611 on the base plate. I got them from a friend who inherited them and Id like to sell them at a fair price and get rid of them quickly. I am looking for accurate info on what they are and what they are worth so that I can write and accurate description. Thanks for your help.
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These are U.S. magazines for the M1911 and M1911A1 and were likely procured sometime in the '70s-early '80s.
The '8Rxxx' is a non-manufacturer cage code. I have some 8R320 magazines that are linked to SARCO. My guess on this is the mags were ordered by SARCO who sold them to the government under the non-manufacturer code. Or, the government never accepted them and SARCO sold them off. I would expect a similar situation with your 8R611s. Typically tend to be good, working 7-round mags, but because it is questionable that they ever were issued by the U.S., value is not high. With the non-manufacturer codes, there is no way to find out who really made them or even if they were made in the USA. |