This is one of the finest known examples of a complete as issued September, 1917 production Colt Model 1911 Army Service Pistol with the original complete mint condition full rig that is unit marked to the Head Quarters Company of the very famous 119th Field Artillery which saw 5 months of continuous combat in France during WW1. The pistol is 100% correct, still has traces of cosmoline on it and it in 98%++ mint stunning condition. The pristine condition rig is all 1917 dated and all completely unit marked as pistol number 52 of the HQ of the 119th Field Artillery. In the 30 years we have been doing this I have never seen or known of a finer original still as issued Colt 1911 pistol, its simply stunning.
The 119th Field Artillery was probably the second most famous artillery unit of the war, it was a Michigan National Guard Unit and it fought in the battles of the 2nd Marne and the Meuse Argonne. It was one of the most heavily engaged artillery units of the war. The unit was commanded by Colonel Chester B. McCormack and this pistol was directly under his command in the HQ company. This is a premier, private reserve stock Colt.
