1962 National Match

1967 National Match
M1911A1

Year	Rear Sight	Front Sight	Slide	Barrel	Link	Front Strap	Trigger	Hammer	Sear	Serial Number
1967	Elliason	1/8” .358 high	Colt NM 7791435	Colt NM7791414	S	Milled	Aluminum	service modified	service modified	Barrel /bushing


Each year since 1955, Springfield Armory had rebuilt a number of Service pistols to provide Match-grade pistols for competitors and students at the National Matches. Some National Match pistols were sold by the Director of Civilian Marksmanship after the matches. National Match pistols that were not sold would be kept in the rebuild cycle until the receivers were not serviceable and then destroyed. Pictured below is a National Match pistol produced by the Rock Island Armory for use in the Camp Perry National Matches. According to Springfield Armory records only 3625 pistols were produced in 1967 and only 580 were sold to civilians through the DCM. Along with the pistol the competitor would receive three magazines that were also numbered to the pistol. When a pistol was purchased from the government the ordinance depot used a title transfer form. *Click on images to see a larger version. Click here to view the distinguishing characteristics chart of 1955-1967 National Match pistols.*
Right profile	Close-up of SA, NM, and RIA stamps	Serial number on barrel, bushing, and receiver.
Left profile	Springfield mark	US acceptance mark
NM in box with a box of NM ammunition	Elliason adjustable sight with US ordnance mark	From the Dave Helton Collection