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One of only 150 U.S. Marine Corps Kimber DET-1 1911 Pistols available for the collector market
LOT 1380
Extremely Scarce Documented U.S. Marine Corps Kimber DET-1 1911 Semi-Automatic
Pistol with Case - Serial no. DET1-235,
45 ACP cal., 5 inch round bbl., black finish,
rubber grips. Manufactured in the early 2000s, this pistol was one of a small number manufactured by Kimber on contract
for the U.S. government which were intended to be issued to the newly formed Marine Corps special operations unit called Detachment One. Detachment One was
a pilot program started in 2003 as a program for attaching a permanent Marine Corps unit to the United States Special Operations Command. The unit was only around
until 2006 when it was succeeded by United States Marine Corps Special Operations Command (MARSOC). Initially, 200 of these pistols were manufactured under contract and
issued to the unit for testing. During the testing phase, the pistols didn’t perform as well as they needed, leading to the initial 200
pistols being destroyed. Prior to the performance issues in testing, another 150 pistols had been ordered but not issued. After the issues
in testing, these 150 pistols were offered for sale to people who had been involved with the unit. It is only these 150 pistols that are still available on the collectors market, making them a U.S. 1911 that is more rare than the ever-desirable Singer. Similar examples can be seen and discussed on pages 146 and 147 in the book “U.S. Military Automatic Pistols 1945-2012”, by Scott Meadows. The pistol has the standard Kimber marking on the left of the slide and the standard address on the right of the frame. The right of the frame is also marked with the special serial number “DET1-235”
as well as “U.S. MILITARY PROPERTY USMC”, with the addition of an ambidextrous thumb safety. The original hanging tag is still zip-tied to the trigger guard. Includes the original case with U.S.M.C. label. The included letter from Stephen “Corey” Davis states that this pistol is one of two he ordered after his time as a member of DET-1 and that both remain unfired as he received them from the factory. Also included is a copy of “DET ONE U.S. Marine Corps U.S. Special Operations Command Detachment, 2003-2006”, an extra set of grips, and two US SOCOM patches.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% plus original black finish with minimal handling marks and crisp grip checkering. Mechanically excellent. Case is very fine. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to get your hands on the rarest U.S. military variant of the venerable 1911 pistol!
Provenance: Stephen “Corey” Davis Member of DET-1.
SIMILAR EXAMPLES PICTURED AND DESCRIBED IN THE BOOK U.S. MILITARY AUTOMATIC PISTOLS (1945-2012) BY MEADOWS
Estimate: 9,500 - 16,000
LOT 1381
Desirable U.S. Army Issue
Two Digit Serial Number
“TF000040” SIG Sauer M17
Semi-Automatic Pistol with Box - Serial
no. TF000040, 9 mm Luger cal., 4 3/4 inch round bbl., coyote
PVD finish, plastic grips. Selected by the U.S. military in
January 2017 as the winner of the highly competitive Modular
Handgun System (MHS) competition to replace the Beretta M9 series, the M17 is a
variant of SIG Sauer’s P320 line of striker-fired, semi-automatic pistols which utilize a
serialized fire control unit (FCU) that can be readily swapped between grip frames of
differing size, with the M17’s FCU incorporating a bilateral thumb safety. This pistol is
one of many M17s that were issued out in late 2017, with only 3,000 returned to SIG
Sauer and later made available for sale on the commercial market. It was also one of the
earliest M17s produced, with a two digit serial number: “TF000040.” Features illuminated
night sights, optics mounting point on the slide, “+P” weight recoil spring, and Coyote
PVD metal finish and polymer color. The grip unit is marked size “M.” Includes the original
box dated “23-DEC-2019” identifying the pistol as “UDM17-9-SURPLUS,” two extra magazines, heavy recoil spring assembly, two extra magazines, “M17” marked user’s manual, and certificate of authenticity. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine as a U.S. Army issue M17 service pistol, retaining 90% original Coyote PVD finish with scattered light scrapes, some staining to the slide, and minor edge wear as to be expected from a duty use sidearm. The grip module is very fine with light scrapes and attractive subdued texturing from use. Box is very fine. Mechanically excellent. It would be difficult to find another surplused M17 pistol with such a low serial number.
Estimate: 3,500 - 5,500
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