This is a rare example of a North American Arms Company Limited Model 1911 semi-automatic pistol that was produced in late 1918 in Quebec Canada. In early July 1918, the U.S. Government issued a contract for 500,000 Model 1911 pistols to the North American Arms Co., of Quebec, Canada. The company leased the Ross Rifle plant for manufacturing, and as part of the contract, the US Government was to supply all the raw materials. However, due to material shortages during the war the government was only able to supply enough material to produce approximately "100 sets" of initial start-up or prototype parts. Due to the armistice, the contract was cancelled in December of 1918 with no examples of completed pistols ever being accepted by the U.S. Government. As part of the contract termination settlement, the U.S. Ordnance Board did eventually accept/reclaim a large portion of the manufactured and completed parts and assemblies that were later disposed of, some of which were later assembled into completed pistols. These 100 pistols were uniquely stamped with a only a controlling serial number in two locations, 1) the left lower area of the frame under the grip panel, 2) the left upper rear corner of the slide. The slides were marked: "MANUFACTURED BY/NORTH AMERICAN ARMS CO. LIMITED/QUEBEC, CANADA". The noted control number "68" is on the rear section of the slide. The frame has no other markings except for the noted serial number "68" as well as the trigger. The pistol itself is nicely machined and produced, and the configuration of the parts and components are basically identical to the standard Colt Model 1911 models, except they do not have any U.S. property markings as they were not accepted by the government. The correct hammer is a wide version very similar to the Colt production models except it is "uncheckered" on the spur. The barrel bushing is correct with rounded recoil spring guide retainers. It is fitted with a set of standard WWI diamond pattern, checkered walnut grip panels. It is fitted with a half-blued, unmarked WWI type magazine.