Description
Item Description
Bryant Ridge Auction Company is pleased to present this WWII era semi-auto pistol today for a penny start auction, this is the Colt M1911A1 U.S. Army!
This Colt M1911A1 featured the inspector stamp of G.H.D. for Brigadier General Guy H. Drewry. B.G. Guy Drewry was the Army Inspector of Ordnance at the Springfield Ordnance District from June 17th, 1942 to July 15th 1945.
This Colt M1911A1 featured the inspector stamp of G.H.D. for Brigadier General Guy H. Drewry. B.G. Guy Drewry was the Army Inspector of Ordnance at the Springfield Ordnance District from June 17th, 1942 to July 15th 1945.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Colt
Model: M1911A1 U.S. Army
Serial: 954803
Date of Manufacture: 1943
Caliber: .45 ACP
Finish: Parkerized
Barrel Length: 5"
Optics/Sights: Fixed
Stock/Grips:
Action: Semi-Auto
Markings: Standard / "GHD" for Brigadier General Guy H. Drewry.
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
Colt’s ‘Model of 1911’ .45 ACP, was adopted by the US Army on March 29, 1911. Originally designated ‘Model of 1911’, in 1917 it was changed to ‘Model 1911’, and finally in the mid-1920s to ‘M1911’. The Colt ‘Model of 1911’, also known as the ‘Colt Government’, is a single-action, semi-automatic, magazine-fed, recoil-operated pistol chambered for the .45 ACP cartridge. It served as the standard-issue sidearm for the United States Armed Forces from 1911 to 1986. It was widely used in WWI, WWII, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. The design was modified after WWI and adopted in 1924 as the M1911A1, which was manufactured by Colt as well as by new contractors, including Remington Rand, Ithaca Gun Company, Union Switch & Signal and Singer. There were a number of differences between the original Colt M1911 and the 1924 Colt M1911A1 pistols. However, in brief, the 1911A1 has a thicker front sight, an arched mainspring housing, a longer hammer spur, a shorter trigger, and a longer grip safety spur. Remington Rand produced the majority of M1911A1 pistols, followed by Colt, Ithaca, Union Switch & Signal. Singer produced a mere 500 pistols, making them the rarest and the most sought-after by collectors.
The U.S. procured around 2.7 million M1911 and M1911A1 pistols in military contracts during the Colt’s service life. In October 1986 it was replaced by the 9mm Para Beretta M9 pistol as the standard U.S. sidearm. The pistol that we are offering today is a .45 ACP M1911A1 produced by Colt in 1943. This is indeed a nice M1911A1 that would enhance your collection, and also perform nicely at the range.
Condition & Contents:
The condition of this example is in Astonishing condition, showing FAR LESS than the average indications of use and handling that is usually apparent on these examples. This Colt will ship with a replica Colt M1911A1 serialized and dated to match the gun, along with memorabilia of a soldier that was in the war from 1942-1946. The owner of the gun stated that he thought the memorabilia would give "a good look into the miss and heart of 19-20 year old soldier, 2000+ miles from home in 1942-1946, that is having a great adventure, but very homesick."
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 U.S. Army
Serial: 954803
Date of Manufacture: 1943
Caliber: .45 ACP
Finish: Parkerized
Barrel Length: 5"
Optics/Sights: Fixed
Stock/Grips:
Action: Semi-Auto
Markings: Standard / "GHD" for Brigadier General Guy H. Drewry.
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
Colt’s ‘Model of 1911’ .45 ACP, was adopted by the US Army on March 29, 1911. Originally designated ‘Model of 1911’, in 1917 it was changed to ‘Model 1911’, and finally in the mid-1920s to ‘M1911’. The Colt ‘Model of 1911’, also known as the ‘Colt Government’, is a single-action, semi-automatic, magazine-fed, recoil-operated pistol chambered for the .45 ACP cartridge. It served as the standard-issue sidearm for the United States Armed Forces from 1911 to 1986. It was widely used in WWI, WWII, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. The design was modified after WWI and adopted in 1924 as the M1911A1, which was manufactured by Colt as well as by new contractors, including Remington Rand, Ithaca Gun Company, Union Switch & Signal and Singer. There were a number of differences between the original Colt M1911 and the 1924 Colt M1911A1 pistols. However, in brief, the 1911A1 has a thicker front sight, an arched mainspring housing, a longer hammer spur, a shorter trigger, and a longer grip safety spur. Remington Rand produced the majority of M1911A1 pistols, followed by Colt, Ithaca, Union Switch & Signal. Singer produced a mere 500 pistols, making them the rarest and the most sought-after by collectors.
The U.S. procured around 2.7 million M1911 and M1911A1 pistols in military contracts during the Colt’s service life. In October 1986 it was replaced by the 9mm Para Beretta M9 pistol as the standard U.S. sidearm. The pistol that we are offering today is a .45 ACP M1911A1 produced by Colt in 1943. This is indeed a nice M1911A1 that would enhance your collection, and also perform nicely at the range.
Condition & Contents:
The condition of this example is in Astonishing condition, showing FAR LESS than the average indications of use and handling that is usually apparent on these examples. This Colt will ship with a replica Colt M1911A1 serialized and dated to match the gun, along with memorabilia of a soldier that was in the war from 1942-1946. The owner of the gun stated that he thought the memorabilia would give "a good look into the miss and heart of 19-20 year old soldier, 2000+ miles from home in 1942-1946, that is having a great adventure, but very homesick."
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 $50.00
Long Gun Standard Shipping $65.00
We strive to ship orders within the close of the following business day after payment and documentation is received.
Payment Details
We accept all forms of Payment including Personal Check, Business Check, PO Money Orders, Certified Check, Etc.
Please note we place a 7 business day hold on shipment, for all non-certified payments.
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
Our #1 priority is customer satisfaction. We want to build a lasting trust in the relationship with our customers, so that you will always look to us for all your firearms needs. If you have any issues with your transactions please contact us, and we will work with you to resolve any issues you may have. We greatly appreciate your trust in us and we look forward to fulfilling all your future firearm needs.
Bryant Ridge also reserves the right to cancel any sales that may occur while gunbroker.com is experiencing technical issues that affects the entire site or a complete site outage, within an hour of the auction ending.
We have an amazing inventory of classic and collector firearms that we are adding to Gunbroker daily. Stay up to date on all of our latest auction by adding us to your favorite sellers list.
About Us
From a small town hobby, to a leader in the investment and collector grade firearms industry. Bryant Ridge Firearms is here to offer the best in quality and customer service when you are looking to unload your collector grade firearm collection.
