Manufactured in 1917, around the time of the United States' entry into World War I. The Colt Model 1911, and its Government Model civilian counterpart, represented the cutting edge of self loading pistol technology at the time and were highly sought after by both military personnel and civilians alike, with many Government Models being privately purchased for use during the war. Features fixed round blade front and square notch rear sights, "P" and "O" marked on the underside of the blued barrel with polished chamber hood, flat mainspring housing with lanyard loop at the bottom, along with checkered slide release, thumb safety, and wide hammer. The slide bears the two-line, two-block Colt patent dates and address on the left side, with the uncircled Rampant Colt behind the serrations and caliber designation on the right. The frame is marked "triangle/VP" and "2" on the left of the trigger guard, with "GOVERNMENT MODEL" and serial number on the right side. Fitted with a pair of diamond pattern checkered walnut grips and a two-tone blued magazine. Includes an incorrect extra unmarked blued magazine with absent lanyard loop.

Excellent, retaining 90% bright original blue finish with some minor edge wear, some minor thinning on the grip straps revealing mostly grey patina, some limited minor patches of visible freckling, and some minor handling marks. The grips are very fine with some light compression wear in the otherwise crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent.