December 13-15, 2022 Collectible Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/15/2022
Manufactured 1918. Half moon front sight, U notch flat top rear sight. Left side of slide with 2 line 2 block patent and address information with intercepting rampant Colt; right side of slide with "MODEL OF 1911. U.S. ARMY". "H" stamped at top of firing pin retaining plate channel, slightly offset. Barrel with "P / H" stamped to be read with muzzle up, "5" stamped in front of lug. Left side of dust cover marked "UNITED STATES PROPERTY" with "(Eagle Head) / S14" above magazine release. Right side of frame with serial number behind slide pin. Small parts comprise checkered spurred hammer, relief mill cut slide release, checkered safety with relief mill cut, checkered magazine release, long smooth milled trigger, short 1911 grip safety, smooth flat mainspring housing with lanyard loop. Truncated diamond checkered walnut stocks. 2 tone magazine with dual pinned base and lanyard loop. CONDITION: Metal is essentially devoid of blue throughout, with only traces being retained in protected areas, balance an even mixture of chocolate patina and flashes of dove grey. Grips with some abraded heads but solid and free of cracks. Mechanically fine, bore with well defined rifling and frosting in grooves. An honest and well used example. EMW