TUES 12-31 EXCEPTIONAL US WW1 COLT 1911 US ARMY PISTOL, SHIPPED MAY, 1918, LATE BRUSHED BLUE, MINT CRISP STUNNING!

IN A VERY CRISP 98%  ORIGINAL EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION, 100% CORRECT, WE HAVE A STUNNING EXAMPLE OF A MAY, 1918 PRODUCTION BRUSHED BLUE FINISH COLT MODEL OF 1911 US ARMY SERVICE PISTOL.  THIS PISTOL WAS SHIPPED TO SPRINGFIELD ARMORY ON MAY 18, 1918.  THIS IS ONE OF THE LAST BRUSHED BLUE PISTOLS BEFORE THE SWITCH OVER TO THE BLACK OXIDE FINISH. ONE VERY RARE AND EXTREMELY DESIRABLE ASPECT OF THIS PISTOL IS THAT THE FACTORY ORIGINAL COLT BARREL IS ALSO “R” MARKED FOR A TEMPORARY INSPECTOR DURING THE MASSIVE PUSH TO GET THESE PISTOLS OVER TO FRANCE.    THE BEST 1911 THAT WE HAVE SEEN IN A WHILE THAT REALLY POPS!!!.  THE GRIPS ARE REALLY SHARP AND THE FRONT GRIP STRAP IS LIKE NEW.  IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A CRISP WW1 M1911 US ARMY SERVICE PISTOL FOR YOUR COLLECTION YOU CANNOT PASS THIS ONE UP, IT SHOULD BE A GREAT PERFORMING ASSET AS WELL.  THIS IS A NEARLY NEW CONDITION EXAMPLE OF THE ICONIC DOUGH BOY COLT 1911.