Colt M1911A1 U.S. Army .45 ACP, 5" Parkerized, G.H.D. Inspected (1944) WWII Service Pistol
This is a U.S. military contract Colt M1911A1 manufactured in 1944 with "UNITED STATES PROPERTY" and "M1911A1 U.S. ARMY" markings. It carries the G.H.D. acceptance stamp and "P" firing proofs on both the slide and frame.
The pistol features a parkerized steel slide and frame, a 5-inch barrel, and brown checkered plastic grips with reinforcement rings, along with the correct A1-pattern configuration.
Condition
Overall Condition: Good condition, showing some signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Overall Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Good Rifling - Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: Good condition for its era. The pistol shows obvious finish loss with areas of rust and scattered pitting throughout. The rifling remains strong with plenty of life.
What’s Included
- 1x 7-round steel 1911-pattern magazine marked "Made in Italy" with numbered witness holes
Wartime markings and inspection stamps identify this example as a WWII Colt M1911A1 accepted under G.H.D. oversight, with "UNITED STATES PROPERTY" and "M1911A1 U.S. ARMY" roll marks. "P" firing proofs are present on the slide top and frame.
It presents core A1-pattern features: frame relief cuts, an arched and vertically serrated mainspring housing with lanyard loop, a short serrated trigger, and a short wide-spur checkered hammer. The slide has rear cocking serrations and a standard non-lowered ejection port.
The pistol is built with a parkerized steel slide and frame and a 5-inch barrel, chambered in .45 ACP. It uses fixed GI sights with a small blade front and small notch rear, consistent with the service configuration of the period.
Brown checkered plastic grips with reinforcement rings complete the correct WWII-era grip pattern. The included 7-round steel magazine is a later 1911-pattern unit marked "Made in Italy" with numbered witness holes.
Mechanically, the platform follows the short-recoil, locked-breech, single-action design and is a full-size 1911 with a 7+1 capacity.