Manufactured in 1914, this pistol was one of 25,748 total M1911's produced by Springfield Armory, with few of those marked N.R.A. This example was later released to the public through the Civilian Marksmanship Program which supplied quality military style firearms to the American public primarily through National Rifle Association-affiliated shooting clubs. Such weapons would be stamped "N.R.A." to prevent possible confusion by the authorities on how U.S. Property-marked weaponry wound up in civilian hands. Fitted with integral blade front and flat-top notch rear sights, the three-line patent dates and "SPRINGFIELD ARMORY/U.S.A." on the left side of the slide, "flaming bomb" proofs on the slide and frame, and "N.R.A." on the right side of the frame below the serial number. The U.S. property marking on the left of the frame is restamped and has evidence of cold blue touchup around it. Fitted with a long smooth trigger, wide knurled hammer, short grip safety, flat mainspring housing with lanyard loop, correct two-tone magazine with wrap around base, diamond pattern checkered grips, and a replacement later production blued barrel marked "P" on the left of the lug. Includes a modern Kraft style box with hand marked label matching the gun.

Fine, retains 60% plus of the original blue finish with the balance having thinned to mostly a smooth grey patina, some minor tool/takedown marks on the left of the frame, and a patch of cold blue touch up near the restamped U.S. property marking. The grips are very fine with a couple minor flat spots in the otherwise crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent.