SOLD US WW1 COLT 1911 US ARMY PISTOL……SHIPPED FEB, 1918…….BRUSHED BLUE……VERY SHARP EXAMPLE

IN A VERY SHARP 96%  ORIGINAL CONDITION, 100% CORRECT, WE HAVE A  TOP EXAMPLE OF A JANUARY, 1918 PRODUCTION BRUSHED BLUE FINISH COLT MODEL OF 1911 US ARMY SERVICE PISTOL.  THIS PISTOL WAS SHIPPED TO SPRINGFIELD ARMORY ON FEB 6, 1918.  AND IS GETTING TOWARDS THE END OF THE BRUSHED BLUE FINISHED PISTOLS BEFORE THE SWITCH OVER TO THE BLACK OXIDE FINISH. THE PISTOL IS TOTALLY FACTORY ORIGINAL WITH AN EXCELLENT BORE AND THE CORRECT TWO TONED MAG.  THIS IS A VERY PRESENTABLE AND COLLECTIBLE EXAMPLE WITH MUCH OF THE BLUE FINISH STILL POPPING.  THIS IS ACTUALLY A GREAT BUY BECAUSE GUNS THAT ARE SLIGHTLY NICER COMMAND A HUGE PREMIUM AND THIS EXAMPLE IS WAY NICER THAN IS COMMONLY SEEN.