Description
Item Description
Bryant Ridge Auction Company is pleased to present this STUNNING limited edition semi-auto pistol today for a penny start auction, this is the Colt 1911 WWI Special Commemorative Presentation Grade!
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According to our research, this model was manufactured in 2010 as a LEW HORTON LIMITED EDITION OF 2017 PISTOLS OF THAT 53 WERE NICKEL AND THE REMAINDER IN BLUE, MAKING THIS ONE OF THE RAREST COLTS MANUFACTURED IN DECADES!
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This particular example is part of a two-piece consecutive serial set! This example sports the serial number (#PG0197), and the matching pair in the other auction bears the serial number (#PG0196)!
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SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Colt
Model: 1911 WWI Presentation Grade (01918PGN)
Serial: PG0197
Date of Manufacture: 2010
Caliber: .45 ACP
Finish: Nickel
Barrel Length: 5"
Optics/Sights: Fixed
Stock/Grips: Smooth Genuine Ivory
Action: Semi-Auto
Markings: Standard / Features Class "A" standard American style scroll engravings.
Special Features: A series '70 firing system, a smooth straight mainspring housing with lanyard loop, a WWI style manual thumb and grip safety, a tapered blade front sight, a forges knurled slide stop, a knurled thumb safety and magazine catch, two 7-round magazines, an original WWI style screwdriver, and a vintage ordnance manual.
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The M1911 (also known as Colt 1911 or Colt Government in case of Colt-produced models) is a single-action, recoil-operated, semi-automatic pistol chambered for the .45 ACP cartridge. The pistol's formal U.S. military designation as of 1940 was Automatic Pistol, Caliber .45, M1911 for the original model adopted in March 1911, and Automatic Pistol, Caliber .45, M1911A1 for the improved M1911A1 model which entered service in 1926. The designation changed to Pistol, Caliber .45, Automatic, M1911A1 in the Vietnam War era.
Designed by John Browning, the M1911 is the best-known of his designs to use the short recoil principle in its basic design. The pistol was widely copied, and this operating system rose to become the preeminent type of the 20th century and of nearly all modern centerfire pistols. It is popular with civilian shooters in competitive events such as the International Defensive Pistol Association and International Practical Shooting Confederation.
The U.S. military procured around 2.7 million M1911 and M1911A1 pistols during its service life. The pistol served as the standard-issue sidearm for the United States Armed Forces from 1911 to 1985. It was widely used in World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. The M1911A1 was replaced by the adoption of the 9mm Beretta M9 pistol as the standard U.S. military sidearm in 1985. However, the U.S. Army did not replace the M1911A1 with the Beretta M9 until October 1986, and due to the M1911's popularity among users, it has not been completely phased out. Modernized derivative variants of the M1911 are still in use by some units of the U.S. Army Special Forces, U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Navy.
Contents:
This example will ship with the original factory matching Colt Custom Shop box and outer sleeve, Custom walnut presentation case with red velvet interior, WWI style gun box, a vintage ordnance manual, original Colt paperwork, 2 7-round magazines, an original WWI style screwdriver and Colt lock seen pictured above! Also included with each Presentation Grade pistol is a certificate that can be redeemed by the purchaser for engraving of any 3 letters or characters of their choice. The condition is what we believe to be New Old Stock, showing no evidence of consumer use or handling whatsoever.
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: 1911 WWI Presentation Grade (01918PGN)
Serial: PG0197
Date of Manufacture: 2010
Caliber: .45 ACP
Finish: Nickel
Barrel Length: 5"
Optics/Sights: Fixed
Stock/Grips: Smooth Genuine Ivory
Action: Semi-Auto
Markings: Standard / Features Class "A" standard American style scroll engravings.
Special Features: A series '70 firing system, a smooth straight mainspring housing with lanyard loop, a WWI style manual thumb and grip safety, a tapered blade front sight, a forges knurled slide stop, a knurled thumb safety and magazine catch, two 7-round magazines, an original WWI style screwdriver, and a vintage ordnance manual.
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The M1911 (also known as Colt 1911 or Colt Government in case of Colt-produced models) is a single-action, recoil-operated, semi-automatic pistol chambered for the .45 ACP cartridge. The pistol's formal U.S. military designation as of 1940 was Automatic Pistol, Caliber .45, M1911 for the original model adopted in March 1911, and Automatic Pistol, Caliber .45, M1911A1 for the improved M1911A1 model which entered service in 1926. The designation changed to Pistol, Caliber .45, Automatic, M1911A1 in the Vietnam War era.
Designed by John Browning, the M1911 is the best-known of his designs to use the short recoil principle in its basic design. The pistol was widely copied, and this operating system rose to become the preeminent type of the 20th century and of nearly all modern centerfire pistols. It is popular with civilian shooters in competitive events such as the International Defensive Pistol Association and International Practical Shooting Confederation.
The U.S. military procured around 2.7 million M1911 and M1911A1 pistols during its service life. The pistol served as the standard-issue sidearm for the United States Armed Forces from 1911 to 1985. It was widely used in World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. The M1911A1 was replaced by the adoption of the 9mm Beretta M9 pistol as the standard U.S. military sidearm in 1985. However, the U.S. Army did not replace the M1911A1 with the Beretta M9 until October 1986, and due to the M1911's popularity among users, it has not been completely phased out. Modernized derivative variants of the M1911 are still in use by some units of the U.S. Army Special Forces, U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Navy.
Contents:
This example will ship with the original factory matching Colt Custom Shop box and outer sleeve, Custom walnut presentation case with red velvet interior, WWI style gun box, a vintage ordnance manual, original Colt paperwork, 2 7-round magazines, an original WWI style screwdriver and Colt lock seen pictured above! Also included with each Presentation Grade pistol is a certificate that can be redeemed by the purchaser for engraving of any 3 letters or characters of their choice. The condition is what we believe to be New Old Stock, showing no evidence of consumer use or handling whatsoever.
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
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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.
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