SOLD US WW1 COLT 1911 US ARMY……SHIPPED APRIL, 1918…….BRUSHED BLUE…… SHARP PISTOL!

IN A VERY CRISP 97%  ORIGINAL CONDITION, 100% CORRECT, WE HAVE A SHARP EXAMPLE OF AN APRIL, 1918 PRODUCTION BRUSHED BLUE FINISH COLT MODEL OF 1911 US ARMY SERVICE PISTOL.  THIS PISTOL WAS SHIPPED TO SPRINGFIELD ARMORY ON APRIL 4, 1918.  THIS IS ONE OF THE LAST BRUSHED BLUE PISTOLS BEFORE THE SWITCH OVER TO THE BLACK OXIDE FINISH. ONE OF THE BEST 1911’S WE HAVE SEEN IN A WHILE WITH JUST SOME SLIGHT WEAR AND HANDLING MARKS.  THE GRIPS ARE REALLY SHARP AND THE FRONT GRIP STRAP IS VERY DECENT.  IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A CRISP WW1 1911 FOR YOUR COLLECTION YOU CANNOT PASS THIS ONE UP, IT SHOULD BE A GREAT PERFORMING ASSET AS WELL.  THIS IS A GREAT EXAMPLE OF THE ICONIC DOUGH BOY SPECIAL.