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Exceptional World War II U.S. Union Switch & Signal Co. Model 1911A1 Semi-
Automatic Pistol - Serial no. 1061600, 45 ACP cal., 5 inch round bbl., Du-Lite/blue finish,
plastic grips. In May 1942, U.S. Ordnance placed an order with the Union Switch & Signal
Company for the production of 200,000 Model 1911A1 pistols, an order which was later
reduced to just 55,000. All of the completed pistols were delivered to U.S. Ordnance
throughout the course of 1943, while World War II was still at its height. According to
the table on page 144 of “U.S. Military Automatic Pistols: 1920-1945” by Meadows, this
specific pistol falls within a shipment of 10,828 pistols (serial number range 1,057,959 to
1,068,786) sent in June 1943. Features fixed blade front and notch rear sights, a correct
blued barrel marked with “P” and “HS” (High Standard) on the recoil lug, along with
checkered short stamped trigger, magazine release, thumb safety, narrow spur hammer,
slide catch, and arched mainspring housing with lanyard loop. The left side of the slide
bears the “USS” monogram and Swissvale, Pennsylvania, address, with circled “R.C.D.”
(Robert C. Downie) inspection and “P” stamps on the left of the frame, while the right
side of the frame bears the U.S. property marking, serial number, and model designation.
Fitted with a pair of Keyes Fibre Co. brown checkered plastic grips marked “star/K” on the interiors and a full-blued magazine marked “L” on the toe.
CONDITION: Excellent, retaining 98% plus original Du-Lite finish and 95% plus original blue finish on the trigger and barrel with some minor edge wear, some minor
cycling wear, some dried grease in the action, a few scattered minor handling marks, and clear markings. The grips are exceptionally fine with sharp checkering and
a small chip missing from the bottom rear of the right panel. Mechanically excellent. Overall a very attractive example of a World War II U.S. Union Switch & Signal Co.
M1911A1 pistol with most of the original Du-lite and blue finishes!
Estimate: 13,000 - 19,000
