Colt M1911A1 pistol manufactured in February 1943. The pistol has an arsenal parkerized finish with blued barrel and checkered, brown plastic "Coltwood" grips. The grips have large reinforcing rings around the screws and interior strengthen ribs stamped with mold numbers. The pistol has a milled, checkered trigger; short hammer with checkered spur, checkered main spring housing and front sight blade with serrated ramp. The blued barrel is stamped "COLT 45 AUTO" on the lower left side of the chamber and "P" on the left side of the lug. The slide is stamped with the pistol serial number on the rear of the frame above and below the firing pin hole. The left side of the slide is roll-stamped with the Colt patent dates and Hartford address in two, two-line blocks separated by the Rampant Colt trademark. A "P" proof mark is stamped on the top of the slide ahead of the rear sight and on the left side of the frame below the magazine release button. The Colt "Triangle/VP" proof mark is stamped on the left side of the trigger guard bow. The Ordnance final inspection mark "G.H.D." is stamped on the left side of the frame below the slide stop cut-out. The right side of the frame has an Ordnance escutcheon stamped behind the grip. "UNITED STATES PROPERTY/No 899044" is roll-stamped behind the slide stop hole and "M1911A1 U.S.ARMY" is stamped in front of it. The assembler's mark "74" is stamped on the right side of the trigger guard bow. A "G" is stamped on the top of the frame to the right of the disconnector hole. The pistol is complete with a reproduction Colt factory carton.

Excellent as arsenal refinished and retains 99% of the dark green parkerized finish. The frame feed ramp has been parkerized and re-polished. The barrel retains 98% of the original blue finish. The grips are in excellent condition. The magazine has 98% or more of the original blue finish. Although the pistol appears in nearly new condition, there are several minor dents and scratches under the parkerizing and the Ordnance escutcheon on the right side of the frame. This is a fine pistol with matching slide and all correct components that could easily be mistaken for a new Colt Model 1911A1.