In May of 1942 the U.S. government initially placed an order with Union Switch & Signal Co. for 200,000 Model 1911A1 pistols, an order which was later revised to 55,000 pistols. This pistol was likely manufactured 1943. The slide is marked with the "USS" monogram and "U.S. & S. Co./SWISSVALE, PA. U.S.A." on the left side, with a Robert Downie "R.C.D." on the left of the frame, and standard U.S. government nomenclature on the right. It is fitted with blade and notch sights, thin checkered hammer, short stamped trigger, long grip safety, arched checkered mainspring housing with lanyard loop, checkered grips, full blue "G" marked magazine, and a full blue barrel marked "HS" and "P" on the lug.

Excellent, retains 98% of the original Dulite finish with some scattered small and light specks of surface pitting and a few scattered light handling marks. The grips are excellent with only the slightest handling marks and sharp checkering. Mechanically excellent.