Springfield Armory 1911 – .45 ACP – MFG 1915 – US Army Property – RARE! WWI

This is a no reserve penny auction for a Springfield Armory M1911 in .45 ACP. Serial number- 115081. This pistol is in good condition for its age and has a great bore. It comes with one period correct General Shaver "G" stamped magazine. After running a serial number lookup, we believe this pistol was manufactured in 1915.

Between 1914 and 1917 Springfield Armory shipped a total of 25,767 pistols with production ending on April 17th, 1917. Due to the short production and the hard service of first World War, most surviving examples are extremely worn. This rare pistol features an Ordnance bomb proof on left side of frame along with "UNITED STATES PROPERTY". The slide has the pre-1913 patent information along with "SPRINGFIELD ARMORY USA" and an Ordnance bomb proof on left side of slide. The right side of slide is stamped "MODEL OF 1911 US ARMY". Features all correct proper era parts to include Type II beveled rear sight, small front sight, Type I wide spur checkered hammer, checkered slide stop and safety, and a flat mainspring housing with lanyard loop. The diamond checkered walnut grips can be seen with the elongated truncated diamond pattern. Please note that there is slight pitting throughout the slide and frame.