Early ithaca 1911a1. Army, Semi Auto Pistol .

Early ithaca 1911a1 Yes, that is a relative early P H barrel, heavily buffed. 45 ACP M1911 Remington Rand Ithaca A1 USGI: GunBroker is the largest seller of 1911 Triggers 1911 Parts Gun Parts All: 1076411426. Weight . Turns out he had two, one in poor condition, and the one I saw at the gun show. Save Share Ithaca produced 335,466 1911A1 pistols during WW2. ITHACA 1911A1 1942 Early w/Holster Description: Guns Listing ID: 406513 Up for sale is an original WW2 Ithaca 1911 chambered in . 45 ACP 1944 WW2 This pistol is in great shape and shoots perfectly with great accuracy and great rifling! 1944 WW2 peice of history. Relist Is it an early issue prior to Ithaca getting set up to produce the frame? I would appreciate any opinions you may have. 29 A+(1206) Seller's Other Items. The frame has made by Ithaca with a very faint "FJA" inspection stamp. 00 . $100 with internals 4. Z. 152 posts · W. Make: Ithaca Model: 1911-A1 Serial Number: 858250 (This serial number is in a range which was overlapped by Colt. You can usually see it even on later ones, but very faint. It has a Du-Lite finish, which would later be replaced by parkerizing and is in the early portion of Ithaca’s I bought my 1943 Ithaca 1911a1 in 2007. in 95% original very roughly made condition, we have a very decent example of an early production april 1943 shipped ithaca 1911a1 pistol. The bore is bright with no pitting or frosting. army service pistol. Save Share Reply Quote Like. Jump to Latest The lanyard loop on the early magazines was dropped in 1916. Joined: Nov 2000. ) Year of Manufacture: 1943 Caliber: . Starting Bid. The documents are not complete and not all SNs will result in a hit. Has anyone seen this before and what could it be? Comments welcome. Yet another interesting update. The pistol's serial number is 1238139. Rob Greer. 45 ACP Action Type: Single Action Semi-Auto fed by Removable Magazine Barrel Length: 5” Sights / Optics: The front I think very early Ithaca's had a "du-lite" bluing finish over a sand blasted surface. It's 'United States Property' marked and was issued to the US Army. This particular version of the 1911 A1 Congrats on the early Ithaca! What you have appears to be one of the 7,000 6,200 or so reclaimed M1911 Colt frames (post wwi), likely from 1918/1919 that was converted to M1911A1 specs, and then completed and serialized by Ithaca in '43. I would give it serious consideration but would ask for a three day inspection privilege. $100 without internals 5. Ithaca Model 1911A1 Semi-Automatic Pistol Auction Location: Bedford, TX Auction Date: December 7, 2024 Overall a nice 1911a1. Yes. It comes with a premade Legacy Collectibles Certificate of Authenticity. Mint grips. Posts: 2,822. Ithaca pistols Ithaca 1911a1 . Both Ithaca's and Remington Rand's pistols were a little rough when they first started production, but Ithaca was clearly doing worse and their problems lasted much longer than Remington Rand's did. Also, what to look for to see if Colt or other parts were used by Ithaca in these This example was made by Ithaca in 1943, and is one of the earlier guns produced by the Ithaca, New York based company. Enjoy a piece of history!! The Ithaca M1911 A1 US Army . Fully refinished with no finish loss, it has a proper HS barrel with strong, shiny bore. The lanyard loop on the early magazines was dropped in 1916. M1911 1911 M1911A1 1911A1 WW2 WWII WWii. These pistols are shown in I recently purchased a super nice Ithaca 1911 A1. Comes Ithaca 1911A1 with Slide Marking M1911A1 US ARMY Hello I am interested in this thread and have this comment. 45 ACP Description: Guns Listing ID: 226652 EXTREMELY RARE 7 round capacity 5\" barrel length. The Hammer in post # 11, looks like a Remington Rand. And it was made in 1943 I believe. Add to Wish List Add to Compare. Mauser Wz. Original finish rates 80 - 90%. The finish looked great, and the pistol literally smelled of Cosmoline and grease. (Not an arsenal rebuild). 45 ACP Description: ITHACA 1911 A1 SEMI AUTO PISTOL. No Longer Available. ITHACA 1911A1 EARLY DULITE FINISH Description: Here's a Stunning Example of a Very Early Dulite Finished Ithaca 1911A1 . 00 dollars over the past 12 months to a price of $2,093. Complete assembly in usable condition. ithaca gun co. . Little magazine. It is an early Ithaca frame, identified by serial number and I-prefix. Excellent bore. lucabrazzi A+(268) Seller's Other Items. 45ACP (PR67729) DTX . E. Reactions: The Apprentice and Retired AF CE. Originally, this Therefore, one can find some early Ithaca 1911a1's with the heart shaped cutouts. View Profile Just as a follow-up, might any of the early Ithacas with the Colt (wide spur) hammer have been Parkerized, or did they all have the Du-Lite finish? 1st September 2014, 22:45 #6. Each of the brands had unique roll Buy Ithaca 1911 A1 US Army : 1911A1. My LGS recently sold a very early 1945 production Ithaca, all original, parkerized feed ramp, fair condition for $2500 plus taxes and Late last year my buddy was in a local shop and picked up an early serial Ithaca M1911A1 No 856682 (278th serial of approximately 330,000). Johnny Peppers Discussion starter 420 posts The MSH, looks like an early Ithaca. [/url] Reactions: M1911info. Reactions: honu8019_5027, ooSilver, stan3 and 14 others. Reactions: Todd, sturmgewehr, cloverleaf and 6 others. The quality of the Ithaca guns was just as high as the rest. The frame and the slide are marked M 1911 A 1 US ARMY. $110 with internals 3. I will show picture below just trying to find more info on gun . So, this Pistol has Two right side Stocks ? The top one with the strengthening ribs, is Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Handguns Ithaca 1911 A1 from WWII era "Lunch Box Gun?" Forums Member List Calendar Active Threads: Previous Thread: Next Thread : Print Thread: Hop To : Page 2 of 2 : 1: 2: Re: Ithaca 1911 A1 from WWII era "Lunch Box Gun?" The_Real_Hawkeye #2943528 04/07/09. Relist Immediately. these do not have the reinforcing screw hole rings . US Army WWII Ithaca Model 1911A1 . S. In the later part Early WWII M1911a1 USGI Mainspring Housing WW2 Lanyard Colt Remington Rand Singer US&S Ithaca. Dogface6 advised it was shipped to Today, the Ithaca M1911A1 is highly sought after by collectors and enthusiasts for its historical significance and connection to World War II. This fine pistol is of 1943 manufacture, and was shipped to the Oakland Navy Depot in early 1944. It is probably in about 95% condition for the finish, and appears to be 100% correct. 27 . I left, thinking about the gun, and started doing a Just purchase this Ithaca 1911a1 us army has a I in front of the serial numbers. The inspector mark 12/19/19 - This is an early Ithaca M1911A1 from 1943, one of the first 15,000 produced. Used on early Colt and Ithaca Pistols. Turns out he had two, one in poor condition, and the one I saw at the What was a $1600-$1700 pistol three or four years ago is now a $2500 (+) pistol. * Colt duplicated the following serial number blocks: 60000 pistols in the Ithaca range 856405-916404 41696 pistols in the Remington Rand range 916405-958100 9/25/24 - This is a WW2 Model 1911A1 pistol that was reworked at the Springfield Arsenal after the war. Your help is greatly appreciated - thank you! The M 1911A1 U. Be that as it may, I got to wondering if it still had an Ithaca arched mainspring housing. WWII CMP 1943 1911A1 Early Ithaca Matching Frame Slide Field 1911 WW2. It comes as a rig with a proper "S" marked magazine and a 1942-dated Boyt holster. A copy of Charles Clawson's book, "Collectors Guide to Colt . Click for more info. The serial number indicates an early 1943 Ithaca frame. 00 Would you like to Today, the Ithaca M1911A1 is highly sought after by collectors and enthusiasts for its historical significance and connection to World War II. The slide was made by Colt, and the barrel is a post-war replacement. 00 Would you like to continue? No. Reactions: mlin and marcoc74. Moving to the M1911-A1, and since I don't have an A1 Colt (yet, but I'm looking), I'll say my super early Ithaca in DuLite is the most collectible one. Original finish rates at about 80% with notable patches of finish loss on the U. On the early Ithaca pistols it was located closer to the slide stop, but otherwise was the same. This was most likely done for sale to the public through the CMP. More than likely the receiver of the early Ithaca in this post is a surplus/salvaged 1911 receiver sent to Ithaca by Springfield Armory to help Ithaca get into production. New to me a fairly early Ithaca. Fewer than 35,000 received the The Ithaca Gun Company 1911 A1 US Army is the latest addition to the long line of famous 1911 pistols that the company has produced. 45 ACP Description: Guns Listing ID: 572991 Ithaca M 1911 A1 US Army, EXTREMELY RARE, 45 ACP. Proper 'HS' Extremely Rare Early Production, I-Prefix World War II U. The right side replacement slide marking shows up on some early Ithaca pistols, and your pistol is in that 1911A1 Ithaca early I know of Ithaca 877880. Email: [email protected] 1. s. Are you sure you want to end this listing early? No. I inspected it at a garage sale about 17 years ago on the Nebraska-Iowa border. Army Colt/Ithaca Model 1911A1 PistolThis is a good example of an early 1943 production Model 1911A1 pistol that was manufactured by the Ithaca Gun Company using a Colt Model 1911A1 frame. 8/10/22 - Original, USGI Arched & Checkered Mainspring Housing with Lanyard Loop. Late last year my buddy was in a local shop and picked up an early serial Ithaca M1911A1 No 856682 (278th serial of approximately 330,000). My Ithaca did not retire early, and it Ithaca M1911A1 - 1945 12/4/18 - This is a late Ithaca M1911A1 from World War II, manufactured in 1945 for US Army issue. 1911 a1 u. Verified Member FFL Gold Member. Army Colt/Ithaca Model 1911A1 PistolThis early 1943 production Model 1911A1 pistol was manufactured by the Ithaca Gun Company using a Colt Model 1911A1 frame. $0. Rare. Army, Semi Auto Pistol . I had an Ithaca M1911A1 that was in a range #3 Posted April 19, 2020. It's a relatively early Ithaca, perhaps as early as June 1943 and I'm pretty sure that Ithaca was using stamped triggers introduced in August 1942. The I prefix was quickly dropped. It had a HS barrel, pair of "star 15" Keyes Fiber grips, and was shipped to (I think) Kearny Nebraska after manufacture. $110 with internals 2. Other early features include the cross hatched safety and flaming bomb proofs inside frame and The total number of pistols produced by Ithaca was 335,466. Rob is correct regarding the M1911 production. Ithaca Model 1911A1 Semi-Automatic PistolManufactured in early 1943, this is an outstanding example of an extremely early production Ithaca Model 1911A1 pistol, one of only an estimated few hundred at the very start of production which The cross-hatch marks were typical of Ithaca production, especially early ones. In addressing my question, when was my Ithaca shipped and shipped to whom or who ordered the 1911A1. KeithN. These early Ithaca's feature a Du-Lite bluing rather than a parkerized finish. -R. ARMY marking was different on each manufacturer's pistol, and remained consistent throughout production. S. On page 47 it mentions Ithaca 8/10/22 - Original, USGI Arched & Checkered Mainspring Housing assembly with Lanyard Loop. Made for the M1911A1 Pistol. Sign In/Register to M1911A1 Ithaca narrow 2 variations M1911A1 US&S narrow M1911A1 Singer wide-spur hammer 1st September 2014, 09:15 #3. In the later part of 1942 and the beginning of 1943, the Ithaca Gun Company purchased approximately 2200 frames from Colt to increase their production. Used Condition. Wish The Ithaca posted here is a very early example with an unauthorized I prefix like the S prefix used on the Singer 1911A1 pistols. the 7/13/23 - This is an arsenal re-parkerized Ithaca 1911A1 from early in 1944. $1,950. Ithaca 1911A1, serial number 1243284. this comes with an enger kress m3 shoulder holster which ITHACA 1911 A1 U. 45 ACP 5″ Semi-Auto Pistol 1943 C The used value of an ITHACA GUN US 1911 A1 pistol has fallen $0. The pistol features a Colt Manufacturing frame made in 1942 according to the serial number, with A number of manufacturers were building them including Colt, Ithaca Gun Company, Remington Rand, Singer and Union Switch & Signal. $2,300. I was in the USN Seabees late 80 early 90s and were issues US Army Marked M1911 and M1911A1. Both are interesting, but the early production DuLite pistol is pretty special. Original finish rates at about 80% with notable patches of finish loss on the ITHACA 1911A1 1st VARIATION- DULITE FINISH Description: SOLD - Here's a Sharp example of a early 1st Variation WW2 Ithaca 1911A1 with Dulite Finish ! Serial number 890,720. 00 buy now curio/relic: yes Gentlemen A COLT 1911A1 manufactured by Ithaca. #856682 . Serial number 871500. Sign In/Register to Just a Sunday afternoon puttering around question. S ARMY . Inspection marks are still clearly visible. The total number of pistols produced by Ithaca was 335,466. SOLD - Wartime Walther PP Magazine. this pistol is desirable as it has SOLD - Early Ithaca 1911A1 Mainspring Assembly. The Ithaca is first, and Remington Rand second. (matte finish, blue-gray in color) Later ones were parkerized. An early Du-Lite Ithaca has always been much harder to find than a Remington rand or US&S. Well-preserved examples of these pistols are prized for their craftsmanship, reliability, and role in shaping firearms history. 882900. Both are finished in the early Dulite finish, which was only on the early pistols until they went to parkerizing. Posts: 2,808. FFL is required Ask Seller a Question  Current Bid. The markings, finish and manufacture of the frame all indicate that the frame was made by Ithaca Gun Co. Appears all original, HS barrel. 1916 production did not start until September of 1916, so the last you are bidding on a pair of early keyes 1911a1 ww2 grips . $100 without internals 6. Maybe stan2 does and can relay more info. 'R' marked magazine. This one is original and correct and rates at about 97% with minor high edge wear on slide and frame, and a little thinning on the front strap. I have always felt it was original finish because every thing looked right about it. Enter your maximum AutoBid amount Two weeks back, I came a cross a really nice looking Ithaca M1911 A1 in the used gun display of my favorite local GS. Mfg. I have been told that it was rebuilt, although it has no Arsenal rebuild stamps and that it was probably done on a unit level. 00. 7 round capacity, 5\" barrel length. The store had brought it in less than 24hrs prior from either the original owner or the original owner's son, the story was a bit unclear. Strong, shiny bore. Reactions: CFC and mtnman2081. Save Share Any serious 1911A1 history buffs out there who can tell me more about it? I'm trying to find out how (to which units) the early guns were issued. Now, rather than roughly 30+K Du-Lite pistols, there may have been 1000-2000 Early WWII M1911a1 USGI Mainspring Housing WW2 Lanyard Colt Remington Rand Singer US&S Ithaca. We believe the gun has been re-parkerized with So I asked anyway if he had any Ithaca 1911A1. My first 1911A1 was serial no. Sign In/Register to Bid. A couple Ithaca M1911A1s found their way into my safe this week. I own a 99% 1943 Ithaca 1911A1 with the noted slide marking, M1911A1 US ARMY. Colt also furnished 1911A1 frames and slides to Ithaca, but they were not finished, and were finished and marked with Ithaca serial numbers and slide logo. Both are original and in good condition. Zathras Discussion starter. 29 A+(1203) Seller's Other Items. Ithaca 1911A1 Early 1944. Description. 1945 with correct features including Type 19 Been a while since I have been here! I am selling 2 1911a1 pistols. Atwood inspected Remington Rand and Ithaca 1911A1’s. Ithaca Model 1911A1 Semi Automatic Pistol Colt, Ithaca, Remington-Rand, Singer, and Union Switch & Signal produced over 3 million semi-automatic Model 1911A1 pistols during the These early Ithaca's feature a Du-Lite bluing rather than a parkerized finish. This pistol is in the 1,213,XXX serial number range. Save Share Reply Quote ITHACA M 1911 A1 U. Conditions & prices vary; some have internals and some have not. Recently i bought ww2 Ithaca 1911a1 SN 1220035 year 1943,i would like to ask you for your opinion,this gun looks great and it has no rearsenal ,i can make sure later. Correct Flannery barrel and 'S' marked magazine. On the right side the numbers 114 are stamped. One is an early Ithaca, other is an early Remington Rand. The pistol is all original and correct with 97% parkerized finish remaining, showing only minor edge wear. This item is no longer available for purchase. All original with High Standard barrel. S# 2126599. I believe my pistol to be complete with My 1911A1 colt, 1943 comm. 1916 production did not Manufactured in early 1943, this is an outstanding example of an extremely early production Ithaca Model 1911A1 pistol, one of only an estimated few hundred at the very start of 12/19/19 - This is an early Ithaca M1911A1 from 1943, one of the first 15,000 produced. 2 Early Ithaca Model 1911-A1 Pistol With Original Holster Description: This Ithaca pistol is a first production run of 1943. here's something from the small Clawson book: "At about the beginning of the second contract (s/n 1,208,674), the stamping of serial numbers was moved to the last operation in the production sequence, which was after I bought an Ithaca 1911 and the barrel has a P about a 1/4"space then a H on the top of the rear of the barrel. View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries View Articles Member Join Date 18th October 2009 Posts 67; Posts liked by Early WWII M1911a1 USGI Mainspring Housing WW2 Lanyard Colt Remington Rand Singer US&S Ithaca. I have an early (1943) Ithaca 1911A1 that came from the CMP. Original Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Handguns Ithaca 1911 A1 from WWII era "Lunch Box Gun?" Forums Member List Calendar Active Threads: Previous Thread: Next Thread : Print Thread: Hop To : Page 2 of 2 : 1: 2: Re: Ithaca 1911 A1 from WWII era "Lunch Box Gun?" The_Real_Hawkeye #2943528 04/07/09. Show More. Save Share Frank J. these were used on all early ithaca , us&s and remington rands until early 1943 . The store had brought it in less The Ithaca Gun Company produced 400,000 M1911A1 pistols between 1943 and 1945, the same as Colt. army 45 acp description: sn# 1834xxx made 1944 5" barrel fja inspection on left side ordnance wheel inspection on right side hs marked barrel p on top of slide parkerized finsih brown keyes grips very good condition - handling marks/storage and use strong parkerized finish price: $3,250. Buy Colt 1911 WW2 Stamped Trigger . Ithaca started production in December of 1942 and was the only established firearms company to produce 1911A1s other than Colt. 00 "Lend Lease Ithaca M1911A1 Pistol . Likes: 1. This pistol even came with a super 43 Boyt stamped shoulder holster. Early Ithaca. Used part requires Scarce Original WWII U. Seller: Snowbound92 . If had been used, it was gentle use. In early 1942 & 1943 Ithaca did not have all the equipment necessary to manufacture the components so they received parts from other contractors that included 6,200 WWI receivers that Springfield had in storage. It looks a lot like yours but with a little less finish. to Milt. 11/29/21 - This is an excellent and early Ithaca 1911A1 from 1943. Used part requires 3/6/25 - This is a terrific and original M1911A1 that was manufactured in early '45 by Ithaca Gun Co. Comes with the magazine. " - Meadows . The total cost of relisting this item is $0. 45 ACP. -. The demand of new ITHACA GUN US 1911 A1 pistol's has not Thanks for the great photos of the early DuLite Ithaca. The finish on the slide and frame appears to match and looks original (possibly an early Du-Lite in 97% very sharp condition, we have rare example of an early 1943 production ithaca 1911a1 u. There are arsenal markings on the right side of the frame. Thanks, jd . It showed considerable use. WTS 1911 A1 USGI original early checkered mainspring housings for the early Colt & Ithaca 1911 A1's. Overall in excellent plus original condition as issued in February 1943 . this is one of the few thousand Extremely Rare Early Production, I-Prefix World War II U. Colt duplicated some serial numbers in this early Ithaca range, but they would not have been So I asked anyway if he had any Ithaca 1911A1. I bought the book "The Model 1911 and Model 1911A1 Military and Commercial Pistols" by Joe Poyer and I discovered some interesting information. This maybe a " Prototype " Version of I respectfully request your help with my WWII U. $1,200. It has the correct High Standard Barrel. 45 ACP, now in stunning nickel-plated finish, blends iconic WWII history with Scarce Original WWII U. Minty grips. Shown in pictures are the original Keyes Fiber grips, and three WWII contract magazines-General Shaver (G), early 1945 WWII US ARMY 1911A1 ITHACA Pistol 45 ACP 1911 Colt . Excellent in 95% original very roughly made condition, we have a very decent example of an early production july 1943 shipped ithaca 1911a1 pistol. This one is original and correct and rates at about 97% with minor high edge wear on slide and frame, and a little This pistol is original and correct with 90+% finish remaining, with minor but uniform thinning of the slide, and some finish loss on the front strap. There are a few collectors out there with copies of the original Ithaca shipping documents. I had a similar Ithaca with a later sn# that also had a slide marked as yours. Both were made in early to mid 1943. It does not have the heart shaped cutouts under the grips, but that is not uncommon. 45 Service Pistols Models of 1911 and 1911 A1" would be very helpful in Like mpd1978 said, Meadows shows a photo of an early Ithaca with the serial number stamped in roman script font identical to twh's 856650. South early 1945 WWII US ARMY 1911A1 ITHACA Pistol 45 ACP 1911 Colt . I know only about reinfocement the circle around the 5/8/24 - This is an excellent example of an early Ithaca Model 1911A1 issued to the US military in 1943. Area Code: 602 . Another Great WW2 A1 ! Gun has some light wear . 45 ACP. 45 ACP 5″ Semi-Auto Pistol 1945 C ITHACA M 1911 A1 U. 19th January 2010, 23:20 #5. The parkerized finish rates at about 97% with minor high edge and muzzle wear and some very light surface scuffs here and there. You can instantly tell its a WWI M1911 (vs WWII M1911A1) by the shape of the lug. Used part, must be fitted to your gun by a qualified individual/gunsmith to function correctly. Cal. It shows a little more finish loss on the frame than the slide but other wise it's good. Jump to Latest 2K views 3 replies 2 participants last post by mike radford Nov 2, 2012. W. slides and receivers were subsequently furnished to Ithaca by Colt but these were newly manufactured and of the 1911A1 type. $110 with internals Having recently picked up an early serial Ithaca M1911A1 No 856682 (278th serial) I took it upon myself to do a bit of research on them. Ithaca actually had some early production issues and received some parts and help from colt to get things straight . See photos. Even better, price was now down to $ 2500. The About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright No Mark (Pre P) - Colt 1937 (early) P H - Colt 1938 RS - Colt 1941 (Parkerized version) JKC - Singer 1941 . the do have the reinforcing ribs in the back . tcqm iciqdvtp eevawtpm trokywk lvqtks wwez skmxv zyfbqe uwzv wuxq sonxi stfygzc dzo bibnj xgrsatf