You are viewing an archived auction. Click here to view the current one.


 

Ithaca, Model 1911 U.S. Army A1, .45 ACP Cal., Semi-Auto Pistol,...
Item # 4543
Guns

This lot has ended.
Item Price:
$1600
(excludes shipping)
 
 

Winner will be contacted shortly by Ward's Auctions

 
Description
Bid on This Item

Winning Bid US $1600 First bid $1000
Quantity 1 # of bids 7
Time left Auction has ended
 
Started 2023-05-06 00:00:00
Ended 2024-08-30 23:15:54
   

Seller assumes all responsibility for listing this item. You should contact the seller to resolve any questions before bidding. Auction currency is U.S. dollars (US $) unless otherwise noted.
Description

Ithaca, Model 1911 U.S. Army A1, .45 ACP Cal., Semi-Auto Pistol, Mfg. 1944, SN: 1887103, 5'' barrel. ''ITHACA GUN CO., INC. ITHACA N.Y.'' stamped on rear of left side of slide. ''UNITED STATES PROPERTY'', ''M1911 A1 U.S. ARMY'' & ''No. 1887103'' are all stamped on right side of frame. ''P'' stamp on the top of frame. ''FJA'' (Frank J. Atwood) Inspector Stamped behind trigger on left side. Lt Col Atwood was the US Army Executive Officer in charge of all ordnance activities in his district. Lt Col Atwood was assigned to the Rochester Ordnance District & had sole responsibility for inspecting & accepting or rejecting all war material that was produced or manufactured under Government contract in this district from mid-1942 through early 1946. During this time frame in the Rochester district both the Remington-Rand & Ithaca factories fell under his control. Consequently if you look at any model of M1911A1 produced by either of those companies, you will see his initials ''F.J.A.'' prominently stamped on the left side of the pistol frames. The military metal finish rates at 95%. The checkered hard plastic grips are excellent, with very tiny dings. Exterior of barrel is blued. Bore is excellent, Fitted with the standard lower profile fixed sights. Unmarked magazine has odd blue film on bottom. Lanyard staple on bottom strap. As Most of these guns were re-arsenal all parts may not be original to pistol. Serrated backstrap. Backstrap squeeze safety. A very nice US Property, Army stamped WWII example. FFL or C&R Req. - Value: 2000 to 3500

(Move around the image by clicking and dragging. Zoom with your scroll wheel)

Payment Details
See Payment Instructions and item description, or contact seller for more information.
Payment Instructions
See item description or contact seller for more information.
Price

Ithaca, Model 1911 U.S. Army A1, .45 ACP Cal., Semi-Auto Pistol,...
Item # 4543
This auction is over.
No new bids can be placed.
Price: US $1600
How to Pay
If you would like to expedite your payment, please send us an email or give us a call informing us that you would like your invoice emailed to you.

If we do not hear from you one of two things will happen:
A.) If you signed up and asked us to bill your credit card & ship all items ASAP then that is what we will do. No further notice will be sent.
B.) If you signed up and wanted to send us a check, then your invoice will be mailed to you after we figure the shipping. (Please note: If you want to speed this up just send us an email after the auction)

 
Questions or comments? email us!
Return to Home Page