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Object ID
2009.018.004
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2009.018
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Magazine, Firearm
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Magazine - Colt Gov't Model 1911 pistol
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FIREARMS & ORDNANCE
ARMES À FEU ET MUNITIONS
Magazine - Colt Gov't Model 1911 pistol
Seven round Magazine, Colt .45" C/|\ marked on bottom. It has a lanyard ring / staple (loop) on bottom of magazine so it can be tethered to prevent loss in combat.
Associated to Pistol, Colt 1911 (2009.018.003a). Canadian contract serial number C11912 Made by Colt in USA. Blued. .45" calibre.
The Canadian Army had no official sidearm during World War I, and officers were expected to buy their own sidearms; this practice that continued into the Second World War. The M1911 was a popular choice with many officers.
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