Manufactured in 1917, and included in a shipment of 800 pistols sent to the U.S. Springfield Armory in Massachusetts on September 22, 1917, as listed on page 518 of "U.S. Military Automatic Pistols 1894-1920" by Meadows. Features fixed oval blade front and notch rear sights, blued barrel with "P" and "H" marked on top, niter blue long smooth trigger, checkered slide release and thumb safety, short grip safety, wide checkered hammer, and a smooth straight mainspring housing with a lanyard loop on the base. The slide bears the two-line, two-block patent dates and address on the left with the circled "rampant colt" behind the slide serrations, along with model and U.S. Army nomenclature on the right and an "H" marked at the top of the hammer recess. The left side of the frame has a U.S. property marking and "GHS" inspection mark, with serial number on the right. Fitted with a pair of diamond pattern checkered walnut grips.

Fine as a World War I era issued U.S. M1911 pistol, retaining 50% plus original brushed blue finish on the balance with brown patina and freckling showing on the slide, front of the frame, and grips straps, along with scattered minor spotting, edge wear, handling marks, and otherwise clear markings. Grips are very fine with minor compression wear in the well defined checkering. Mechanically excellent.