This unissued Model 1911A1 Automatic Pistol was manufactured by Colt Firearms in late 1943. The left side of the slide is marked with the two-line block 1897-1913 patent dates, the Rampant Colt trademark and "COLT'S PT. F.A. MFG. CO./HARTFORD, CT. U.S.A.", with the "P" firing proof stamped on the top of the slide between the rear sight and ejection port. The right side of the receiver has the Ordnance escutcheon stamped behind the grip panel with "UNITED STATES PROPERTY" over the serial number behind the slide stop hole. "M1911A1 U.S.ARMY" is stamped in front of the slide stop hole. The left side of the frame has the U.S. Army Ordnance final inspection mark "G.H.D." below the slide stop and a "P" proof mark is stamped behind the magazine release. The barrel is High Standard production, marked on the left side of the barrel lug with the "P" proof on the right side of the barrel lug "HS". The trigger is the stamped variation with knurled face, checkered slide stop and thumb safety lock, the arched mainspring housing is coarse checkered and it is fitted with the checkered wide spur hammer. The grips have the wide reinforcing rings around the screws and interior strengthening rib and mold numbers. The slide has the mid-late WWII production front sight blade with serrated face and is properly not numbered as this practice was discontinued by Colt later in 1943. The feed ramp inside the frame is not parkerized, and the pistol is complete with one blued finish magazine marked "S" on the top of the floor plate lip and "C-S" on the bottom of the lip.

Excellent plus with 99% original Du-Lite finish showing light handling with minimal sharp edge wear at the muzzle end of the slide and heel of the grip frame. The grips are also excellent plus showing minor handling with sharp checkering. Mechanically excellent. This example is obviously unissued!