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COLT 1911 45ACP 1917 MFG WW1 USE, VERY NICE, WITH HOLSTER

For Sale from: LLEWELLYN
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COLT 1911 45ACP 1917 MFG WW1 USE, VERY NICE, WITH HOLSTER

For Sale from: LLEWELLYN |
Positive feedback: 84% View |
Verified Seller
| 69 Completed Sales
ENDED - $3,000.00

Shipping: $40.00
Accepted Payment Methods: Check Money Order
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Description: COLT 1911 45ACP PURCHASED IN 1917, SHOWS VERY LITTLE USE. THIS PIECE WAS TAKEN TO FRANCE BY A CAVALRY LIEUTENANT IN WW1. IT IS NOW OWNED BY A RETIRED SAN FRANCISCO POLICE LIEUTENANT, HE'S HAD IT FOR OVER 50 YEARS. IT SHOWS A FEW SCRAPES AND HOLSTER WEAR. THE CAVALRY HOLSTER IS IN GOOD SHAPE, SHOWS A PATENT DATE OF 1914. THE HOLSTER IS MARKED " LIEUT. MEADOWS" UNDER THE FLAP. AN UNUSUAL SPRING LOADED BRASS PLUNGER POPS INTO THE TRIGGER GUARD TO LOCK IT IN PLACE DURING ROUGH USE, SEE PICTURES. I'VE ONLY SEEN 2 OTHER HOLSTERS LIKE IT. THE PHOTOS REALLY SHOW HOW NICE THIS ITEM IS CONSIDERING ITS AGE. THIS 1911 PISTOL WAS CLEANED BY THE S.F.P.D. RANGE MASTER, (IT WAS STORED IN COSMOLINE, WRAPPED IN WAX PAPER AFTER THE WAR) AND HAS NEVER BEEN FIRED FOR WELL OVER 50 YEARS, (1962) LOTS OF HISTORY AND A VERY NICE SPECIMEN. SIGNED FFL OR C&R LICENSE REQUIRED. "THE FRENCH CONNECTION" AS THE STORY GOES, THIS WELL EDUCATED INDIVIDUAL, JUST GRADUATED BERKELEY, KNEW THAT ONLY LIEUTENANTS AND BELOW WERE ISSUED THE REVOLVERS. WHILE IN FRANCE, HE WORE THE 45 AUTO TO SHOW OFF, KNOWING THAT OFFICERS OF THE DAY AND ABOVE CARRIED THESE ARMS. I'M SURE HE WAS TRYING TO IMPRESS THE LADIES OF THE TIME. I DOUBT THAT MOST FRENCH WOMEN COULD IDENTIFY RANK INSIGNIA! BUT MAYBE I'M WRONG. I CAN GET YOU IN CONTACT WITH THE SECOND OWNER OF THIS PIECE, HE LIVES A FEW DOORS DOWN FROM ME, ON THE SAME STREET. STORIES LIKE THIS ARE ALL AROUND, MOSTLY FAKE, BUT THIS IS THE REAL DEAL.! SIGNED FFL OR C&R REQUIRED. THANKS, LOUIE, VIETNAM COMBAT VET. UPDATE! I JUST DISCOVERED AT THE BOTTOM OF A THE CARDBOARD BOX THIS WEAPON WAS FOUND IN, IS THE REISSUED MANUAL, "AUTOMATIC PISTOL, CALIBER .45" THE FRONT PAGE OF THE MANUAL IS PRINTED, MODEL OF 1911, AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES, FRANCE, FEBRUARY 1918. THE LIEUTENANTS NAME IS WRITTEN AT THE TOP IN PENCIL, "LIEUT. MEADOWS". I CHECKED THE NAMES OF THE GRADUATING CLASS OF 1917, AND HIS NAME DOES APPEAR. PRETTY COOL STUFF IN MY OPINION.

Condition: Used, Minor Wear
Brand: COLT
Caliber: .45 ACP
Item #: 929439989
Stock No.: 1911 WW1
Location: CA

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Shipping Notes: WILL SHIP WITHIN 3 DAYS AFTER FUNDS CLEAR BANK. SIGNED FFL REQUIRED. $40 SHIPPING.

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