Manufactured in 1945 with "U.S. PROPERTY" mark on the right side of the frame. Introduced as a commercial pistol, the 1903 was adopted by the U.S. military after proving a commercial success and became the standard sidearm for General Officers during WWII and still issued into the 1970s. Although this pistol's serial number falls in the middle of known General Officer pistols, it is not identified as such (571948 and 571956 are identified). The included factory letter lists shipment to the Quartermaster Depot in Cameron, Virginia for the Property Officer at the Pentagon Building in Washington, D.C. on 20 February 1945. Letter states the finish is blue, although the writer believes this to be a factory clerical error, as the finish is original. Includes a Kraft style box numbered to a different gun and two extra magazines in factory style wrapping.