Auto-Ordnance 1911A1 West Hurley .45 ACP Government, 5 Inch, Two-Tone Finish (Polished Blued Slide Flats/Matte Gray Parkerized Frame and Matte Slide Top), Fixed 3-Dot Sights, Pachmayr Grips, 7+1
This West Hurley, NY Auto-Ordnance 1911A1 is a pre-Kahr, U.S.-made Government-size .45 ACP with a 5-inch barrel and classic markings, including the Thompson bullet logo. It features a two-tone finish with polished blued slide flats, a matte slide top, and a matte gray/parkerized frame, wears Pachmayr Signature Model wraparound rubber grips, and retains fixed 3-dot sights and period-correct features. The TGM-prefix serial aligns with the West Hurley production era.
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: There are significant handling and use marks on the exterior surfaces. Please refer to the photos for a close look at finish wear and markings.
What’s Included
- 1 unbranded steel single-stack 7-round 1911 magazine
- Pachmayr Signature Model wraparound rubber grips (installed)
Frame markings read "AUTO-ORDNANCE CORP. WEST HURLEY, N.Y." and the slide is marked "AUTO-ORDNANCE CORP. .45 CALIBER AUTOMATIC" with the Thompson bullet logo. These markings identify it as a West Hurley-era Auto-Ordnance 1911A1.
The pistol follows Government-model dimensions with a 5-inch barrel, standard barrel bushing, and a checkered recoil spring plug. It is a single-action design with a left-side-only manual thumb safety and a grip safety.
Controls and features include a wide spur hammer and a solid, serrated-face trigger. The slide has rear-only vertical serrations and a standard GI-style ejection port (not lowered/flared) consistent with its configuration.
The fixed 3-dot sight system pairs a white-dot front blade with a fixed square-notch rear carrying two white dots. Construction is all steel with a matte gray/parkerized frame and a slide featuring polished blued flats and a matte top. Capacity is 7+1 with the included single-stack magazine. Notable details include the arched mainspring housing, short-tang grip safety, and TGM-prefix serial indicative of the West Hurley production period.