May 8-10, 2024 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/10/2024
Manufactured 1917 per serial number. Blade front sight, U notch flat top rear sight. Left side of slide with two-line two-block patent and address information with an uncircled Rampant Colt at rear, right side with "MODEL OF 1911 U.S. ARMY", "H" stamped vertically on the top lip of the firing pin retaining plate channel. Barrel with a stacked "P / H" on hood, oriented to be read barrel up, with a second, indiscernible proof ahead of lug, looks like "N". "H" "X" and "G" about the disconnector on top of frame. Frame with US property marking on left side of dust cover, and intertwined GHS for Gilbert Stewart above the magazine release. Right side with serial number. Small parts comprise checkered spur hammer, thick tab safety with milled relief cut, checkered slide release with milled relief cut, checkered magazine release, long milled smooth trigger, short 1911 grip safety, and smooth flat mainspring housing with lanyard loop. Truncated diamond checkered walnut grips. Two tone magazine with lanyard loop. PROVENANCE: With paperwork attributing the pistol to Lieutenant Roy Tremourex. Tremourex graduated from University of California Mining College in 1906 and was a member of the first ROTC in Presidio. He was commissioned First Liutenant on July 12th, 1917, and transferred to 116th Engineers in November of that year. He served with them until January, 1918, when he was given command of a squad of engineers at Second Corps Schools. Includes history booklet for the division, scans from the National Archives, and consignor notes. CONDITION: Very good to excellent, retaining virtually all of the factory bluing with some distension about proofs from application of stamp. Some normal handling marks and surface scratches, one area of particular note at the slide between the blocks. Some silvering at mossing at muzzle and dust cover consistent with holster wear. Mechanically fine, bore is good with strong rifling and some moderate pitting in the grooves.