Early 1944 Production Ithaca M1911A1 Serial number: 1258069 Contract # 740-ORD-2442 DRW-740-OED-121 Packed with 49 other pistols in crate 93 of 100 Packed on 14 Feb 1944 Shipped on 17 Feb 1944 to; Commanding Officer Letterkenny Ordnance Depot Chambersburg Pa.
This rifle is all original and correct. It was imported to Canada by the previous owner who found it hidden in a house in Europe in the early 1970's. The rifle is most likely a battlefield pickup, exactly like the day it was left behind.
Most U.S. rifles saw extensive service and rebuilds making it extremely difficult to find all original examples. While U.S. service members could bring back foreign rifles and often stole pistols, very few U.S. rifles were kept by veterans.