Manufactured in 1918, this pistol is listed on p. 520 of "U.S. Military Automatic Pistols: 1894-1920" by Meadows as having shipped to Springfield Armory on 7 March 1918, well before the conclusion of World War I. The left side of the slide has the standard two-line, two-block patent dates and address, with the Rampant Colt behind the serrations, while the right side has the standard "MODEL OF 1911.U.S. ARMY" address. The U.S. property marking is on the left of the frame along with the "JMG" inspector's mark, and the serial number is on the right. The blued barrel is marked "P/H" on the chamber hood and "5" on the bottom in front of the lug. Fitted with blade and flat top notch sights, checkered slide release, thumb safety, and wide hammer, short grip safety, long smooth trigger, a pair of diamond pattern checkered grips, and an unmarked two-tone, pinned base magazine. Includes a "US" leather holster marked "R.I.A./1913/T.C.C." on the back, a canvas belt, Mills canvas magazine pouch, and two extra two-tone, pinned base magazines with lanyard loops on the base plates. Provenance: Richard Peters, USMC, Reserves Law Enforcement, a Gentleman