Colt 1911 US Navy – .45 ACP – Mfg 1913 – RARE – M1911 Brooklyn Naval Yard!

This is a no reserve penny auction for a Colt 1911 US Navy semi-automatic pistol in .45 ACP. Serial number- 38876. This rare US Navy 1911 is in its original finish and period correct. It retains an excellent bore and a crisp trigger pull and comes with an extremely scarce American Pin Company (as indicated by the "A" Stamp) two-tone magazine. This is one of the early pre-war "Navy" marked Colt 1911’s with a rounded rear sight! Colt's Archives suggest this gun was manufactured in 1913, then delivered to the Brooklyn Naval Yard on July 25th. According to our research, this specific Navy 1911 was the 875th Navy 1911 made, putting it in the first 1000 that were produced out of 6000 during the months of July and August in 1913. Simply incredible, a true piece of history.

This pistol carries an inspection mark by Major Walter G. Penfield (WGP) just above the magazine release on the left hand side of the frame. Major Penfield was the inspector of ordnance from January 2nd, 1911 – September 30th, 1914. Retains the "HP" marked barrel, "H" marked slide, and "H" marked frame.

Regarding it's condition; we took several photos at different angles and lighting to show the gun's condition. There is some freckling on the bluing and minor metal surface wear. Please refer to the detailed photos. Note: some photos make it look worse than it is, but we want you to see all the details. Overall a beautiful pistol and difficult to find in this condition. Not bad for being 110 years old!

These U.S. Navy marked Colt 1911 pistols are the most highly sought of the WW1 era pistols. These were produced very early when the Navy was contracting directly with Colt for their service pistol requirements. Later all procurements were standardized and purchased only through the U.S. Army. It has been said there are probably more US Navy 1911s on the bottom of Pearl Harbor than anywhere in the world.