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Shipping FFL to FFL only. No C&Rs.
Payment by United States Postal Service Money Order or Certified Bank Check.
These guns may be offered for sale on other forums.
First "I'll Take It" followed by an immediate PM gets the gun.
Per forum rules, I reserve the right not to sell to certain members.
Sales are final.
A note about shipping costs: My packing, transfer, and shipping costs have gone up. I'm not an FFL holder. That means I have to pay someone to do it for me. I can't ship a gun to you for free, okay? The price of guns for sale in this ad reflect my increased shipping costs.
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1944 Ithaca 1911A1
In WWII, Ithaca produced a total of 335,446 1911A1 pistols. This is one of them. If you know 1911A1s, then you know what you're looking at here. This is not an arsenal rework and not a repark. It isn't a CMP pistol, either. All markings/rollmarks are crisp and clear, including the Ithaca proof and inspector's mark on the trigger guard. The pistol has the correct blued High Standard barrel. This one has the early checkered hammer.
The Ithacas were not as finally finished on the exterior as the Remington Rands and other 1911A1s. Tool marks are evident on this pistol. Nothing unusual about that, and if you're a collector/shooter, visible toolmarks do not detract from the pistol in any way.
There is some finish wear, of course. Evident on some edges and front strap. There is no rust or pitting on this pistol, inside or out. A few of these photos were made four years ago. The pistol has not changed in that time...it looks the same.
The Keyes grips are in excellent condition.
I have fired this pistol with 230-grain FMJ, using its WWII era Risdon magazine. I've experienced no malfunctions with this pistol.
This is a collectible old WWII pistol in very good condition. You'll see these on other sites...asking higher prices for pistols that are nowhere close to being in as good a condition as this one is.
The photographs tell the story.
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