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LOT 1419
Excellent World War II U.S. Ithaca Model 1911A1 Semi- Automatic Pistol Rig with Holster and Belt - Serial no. 1451936, 45 ACP cal., 5 inch round bbl., parkerized finish, plastic grips. Manufactured
in 1943. Fixed sights, with
the left side of the slide
marked “ITHACA GUN CO.,
INC./ITHACA, N.Y.”, and “P”
on top, “FJA” inspected
frame, checkered stamped
trigger, thin serrated
hammer and arched
mainspring housing,
serrated slide catch and thumb safety, reinforced Keyes Fiber grips, full blue “R” marked magazine, and a fully blued barrel marked “HS” and “P” on the lug. “HS”
is very lightly scratched in the finger bevel on the right of the frame. Includes a G.I. pattern canvas belt, U.S. dual magazine pouch, U.S. canvas pouch, canvas first aid kit pouch with Carlisle first aid kit, U.S. canteen pouch with G.I. pattern canteen, and a leather “US” and “WALSH/44” marked holster.
CONDITION: Excellent, retains 90% plus of the original parkerized finish with the balance having thinned to either a smooth grey patina or some minor brown spotting, mostly on the grip straps and edges. The grips are also excellent with only the slightest handling marks and crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent. The holster rig is very fine overall with some mild wear and staining. A very complete, World War II, U.S. Ithaca Model 1911 pistol rig!
Provenance: The Mel Raucher Collection.
Estimate: 3,500 - 5,500
LOT 1420
U.S. Property Marked World War II Production Colt Model 1903
Pocket Hammerless Semi-Automatic Pistol - Serial no. 561053, 32 ACP
cal., 3 3/4 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut grips. Manufactured in 1942
with “U.S. PROPERTY” mark on the right side of the frame. Matching number slide and frame.
Introduced as a commercial pistol, the 1903 was adopted by the U.S. military after proving a
commercial success and became the standard sidearm for General Officers during WWII and was
still issued into the 1970s. Although this pistols serial number falls in the middle of known General Officer pistols, it is not identified as such (561039 and 561064 both identified).
CONDITION: Excellent, retains 90% plus of the slightly faded
original blue finish with a small patch of light pitting on the front
lower right of the slide, a few scattered patches of light spotting,
and a few scattered light handling marks. The grips are also
excellent with a few scattered light blemishes in the otherwise
crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent.
Provenance: The Mel Raucher Collection.
Estimate: 2,750 - 4,250
LOT 1421
Very Fine World War I U.S. Contract Colt Model 1911 Semi-
Automatic Pistol - Serial no. 401780, 45 ACP cal., 5 inch round bbl.,
blue finish, walnut grips. Shipped to the Bush Terminal in Brooklyn, New York for the American
Expeditionary Force on 12 August 1918, well before the end of World War I. The left of the slide
is marked with the two-line, two-block patent dates and address, while the right has the standard
“MODEL OF 1911 U.S. ARMY” marking. The left of the frame has the U.S. property marking and eagle head inspection mark, and the serial number is on the right. The full blued barrel is marked “P/H” on the chamber and “5” on the bottom. Fitted with blade and notch sights, wide checkered hammer, long smooth trigger, short grip safety, diamond pattern checkered grips, and an unmarked two-tone magazine.
CONDITION: Very fine, retains 70% plus of the original blue finish with the balance having thinned to mostly a smooth grey patina, most noticeably on the leading edges of the slide and the grip straps. The grips are also very fine with a few scattered light handling marks and crisp checkering.
Mechanically excellent.
Provenance: The Paul H. Thompson of Union, SC Collection.
Estimate: 2,250 - 3,500
LOT 1422
World War II U.S. Remington-Rand
Model 1911A1 Semi-Automatic
Pistol with U.S. Shoulder Holster - Serial no. 1577746, 45 ACP cal., 5 inch round bbl., parkerized finish, plastic grips. Manufactured in 1944, at the height of World War II. The left side of the slide is marked with the standard two-line Remington-Rand address
and a “P” on top. The
left side of the frame
has the “FJA” inspection
mark, “4” on the trigger
guard, and faint “P” below
the magazine release. The
standard U.S. property, serial number, and
model designation are marked on the
right side, with “H” and “F” on the trigger
guard. The full blue barrel is marked “F” and “P” on the lug and has British proofs on the chamber hood. There are small British proofs on the right of the frame and slide. It is fitted with blade and notch sights, serrated slide release, checkered thumb safety and narrow hammer, short stamped trigger, serrated mainspring housing, checkered Keyes Fiber grips, and an unmarked parkerized magazine. Includes a “U.S./ENGER-KRESS” leather
shoulder holster.
CONDITION: Excellent, retains 95% of the original parkerized finish with the balance having thinned to mostly a smooth grey patina and some scattered light dings. The grips are very fine with some scattered minor handling marks and otherwise crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent. The holster is fine with some mild wear and scuffs.
Provenance: The Mel Raucher Collection.
Estimate: 2,750 - 4,250
LOT 1423
World War II U.S.
Union Switch
& Signal Model
1911A1 Semi-
Automatic Pistol
- Serial no. 1070565, 45 ACP cal., 5 inch round
bbl., parkerized finish, plastic grips. 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 early to mid-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, reinforced checkered grips, full blue “R” marked magazine, and a full blue barrel marked “HS” and “P” on the lug.
CONDITION: Very good, retains 30% plus of the much faded parkerized finish with
the balance having thinned to mostly a smooth grey or plum-brown patina with a
few scattered patches of light pitting concentrated on the left rear of the slide. The replacement grips are also very good with some mild wear and a few scattered minor blemishes in the otherwise crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent. Looks like it was in a tropical climate, possibly the Pacific Theater in World War II!
Estimate: 2,500 - 4,000
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