Items Available For Purchase Today Object reference not set to an instance of an object. See All Rare World War II U.S. Colt M1911A1 Semi-Automatic Pistol. Manufactured under US contract by the Union Switch & Signal company of Swissvale Pennsylvania For Sale from: Olthoff Armorer ( FFL) | Positive feedback: 100% View | Verified Seller | 41 Completed Sales View Sellers Items Rare World War II U.S. Colt M1911A1 Semi-Automatic Pistol. Manufactured under US contract by the Union Switch & Signal company of Swissvale Pennsylvania For Sale from: Olthoff Armorer | Positive feedback: 100% View | Verified Seller | 41 Completed Sales View Sellers Items Olthoff Armorer Seller Since: Nov. 2019 Identity Verified ( Lubbock, TX ) This seller is an FFL City: LUBBOCK State: TX Current Price: ENDED Min. Bid: Time Left: (Ended) Shipping: $35.00 (or FREE pick up from seller) Accepted Payment Methods: Returns: No Returns Description: Here is a very rare World WarII U.S. Colt M1911A1 Semi-Automatic Pistol. Manufactured under US contract by the Union Switch & Signal company of Swissvale Pennsylvania. This pistol was in a retired Army Colonel's private collection for 30 years which I was commissioned to auction. This M1911A1 is excellent! It's in pristine, unmolested, original almost new condition. A 10 out of 10. Serial #1062310. This is one of 55,000 delivered to US ordinance on November 27, 1943. It is all original and correct with about 99% of the original Dulite finish. Proper RCD inspector Lt. Col. Robert C. Downie proof on frame. P proof on frame and curve of slide. Minty grips and excellent bore. An exceptional and fully functional example of a WWII firearm. The story on this M1911A1 is that it was issued to an officer at Ft. Sill Oklahoma. The officer recognized the rarity of this M1911A1 and purchased it when he he left the service. The Union Switch & Signal company of Swissvale Pennsylvania, primarily made railroad signaling equipment but received a contract on May 5, 1942 for the manufacture of M1911A1 pistols. The first pistols were accepted by Ordnance inspectors in January 1943, but the company received word that their contract would be canceled. Within a month U.S.&S. had signed a contract to supply carbine parts. On March 8, 1943 the company was officially notified that their contract had been cut back from 200,000 pistols to 30,000 pistols. However on June 26th, when the contract was nearly complete, and many of the workers had been transferred to Carbine operations, the company received a letter of intent to purchase an additional 25,000 pistols. The last of the pistols was shipped on November 27, 1943. 55,000 Union Switch and Signal pistols were delivered serial numbered from 1041405 to 1096404. US&S pistols are the second rarest of the M1911A1s (only 55,000 ever produced), only the Singer is rarer (500 produced). None of the Union Switch & Signal 1911A1s have the crossed cannons ordnance stamp. We're told these (like Remington Rand) were issued to the Army Air Corps during the war. Contents of this auction include: One (1) US&S M1911A1 .45 ACP pistol One (1) 7 round magazine original packaging (as sold by US Armory) Estimated value Gun Digest Values: more than $7,000.00 Union Switch & Signal: Gun Type: Handgun NIB $—------ Excellent $7000+ Division: COLT DOUBLE-ACTION REVOLVERS In Series US GOV M1911A1 C&R eligible. Condition: Used, As New Brand: Union Switch & Signal Model: M1911A1 Caliber: .45 ACP Item #: 933422336 Stock No.: 1062310 Location: TX Trades Accepted: Share: Shipping Notes: Shipping 35.00 to FFL only. C&R ok with copy of State DL. 8.25% tax fee applied to all TX sales All gun sales are final.Insurance optional, but recommended Certified Gunsmithing. Items You've Viewed Recently Rare World War II U.S. Colt M1911A1 Semi... $6100.00 SELLER: Olthoff Armorer (FFL Dealer) Buy It Now
