Description
Item Description
Bryant Ridge Co. is pleased to present this legendary semi-automatic pistol today for a penny-start auction; this is the Ithaca Model of 1911A1 Military!
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Ithaca Gun Co., Inc.
Model: M1911A1 Military
Serial: 893465
Date of Manufacture: The
Caliber: .45 ACP
Finish: Parkerized
Barrel Length: 5"
Optics/Sights: Fixed Front and Rear Sights
Stock/Grips: Brown Checkered Synthetic
Action: Semi-Automatic
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Ithaca Gun Company’s M1911A1 is the wartime-built variant of the iconic .45-caliber service pistol that shows how American industry scaled up an established design to meet the enormous demands of World War II: Ithaca was one of five contractors (alongside Colt, Remington-Rand, Singer and Union Switch & Signal) pressed into service to produce the M1911A1, and its wartime pistols are recognizable by contractor markings (Ithaca Gun Co., Inc.) on the slide and the utilitarian parkerized finish and brown plastic grips that became standard for wartime production. Mechanically, the Ithaca 1911A1 follows the same short-recoil, tilting-barrel single-action design originally by John Browning, but the Ithaca guns reflect wartime production pragmatism—simplified machining details, stamped/rougher finishes in non-critical areas, and assembly techniques geared to high throughput while still meeting military interchangeability and safety specs. In total, Ithaca produced a very large run for the war effort (commonly reported at roughly 300–335 thousand pistols depending on the accounting window), and surviving examples often bear shipping/inspection markings and serial ranges tied to specific 1943–1945 contract shipments — details collectors and historians use to trace unit issue and depot refurbishment history. For the shooter or collector an Ithaca M1911A1 is prized for combining authentic wartime patina with the same functional reliability that made the 1911 legendary: check cylinder/slide fit and timing, inspect parkerizing wear and grip-panel condition, and look for correct wartime stamps and proof marks to confirm an original WWII production piece rather than a postwar refinish or rebuild—when those attributes line up an Ithaca 1911A1 is both a historically significant artifact of U.S. wartime manufacturing and a thoroughly serviceable example of America’s classic service pistol.
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Model: M1911A1 Military
Serial: 893465
Date of Manufacture: The
Caliber: .45 ACP
Finish: Parkerized
Barrel Length: 5"
Optics/Sights: Fixed Front and Rear Sights
Stock/Grips: Brown Checkered Synthetic
Action: Semi-Automatic
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Ithaca Gun Company’s M1911A1 is the wartime-built variant of the iconic .45-caliber service pistol that shows how American industry scaled up an established design to meet the enormous demands of World War II: Ithaca was one of five contractors (alongside Colt, Remington-Rand, Singer and Union Switch & Signal) pressed into service to produce the M1911A1, and its wartime pistols are recognizable by contractor markings (Ithaca Gun Co., Inc.) on the slide and the utilitarian parkerized finish and brown plastic grips that became standard for wartime production. Mechanically, the Ithaca 1911A1 follows the same short-recoil, tilting-barrel single-action design originally by John Browning, but the Ithaca guns reflect wartime production pragmatism—simplified machining details, stamped/rougher finishes in non-critical areas, and assembly techniques geared to high throughput while still meeting military interchangeability and safety specs. In total, Ithaca produced a very large run for the war effort (commonly reported at roughly 300–335 thousand pistols depending on the accounting window), and surviving examples often bear shipping/inspection markings and serial ranges tied to specific 1943–1945 contract shipments — details collectors and historians use to trace unit issue and depot refurbishment history. For the shooter or collector an Ithaca M1911A1 is prized for combining authentic wartime patina with the same functional reliability that made the 1911 legendary: check cylinder/slide fit and timing, inspect parkerizing wear and grip-panel condition, and look for correct wartime stamps and proof marks to confirm an original WWII production piece rather than a postwar refinish or rebuild—when those attributes line up an Ithaca 1911A1 is both a historically significant artifact of U.S. wartime manufacturing and a thoroughly serviceable example of America’s classic service pistol.
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Shipping Details
Handgun Standard Shipping with Insurance $50.00
Long Gun Standard Shipping with Insurance $70.00
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Return Policy
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Additional Details
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