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M15 Rock Island Arsenal General Officer Pistol - Issued BG Raymond Jacobson - 1911A1
Guns International #: 102119231 Seller's Inventory #: 017
Category: Colt Pistols - 1911 Pre-45 - Military Pistols - US
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Seller: APPrins
Member Since: 5/29/22
First Name: Aaron
Last Name: Prins
State: Illinois
Zip: 62253
Country: United States
Phone: (618) 322-2144
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Number of Active Listings: 5
Total Number of Listings: 99
Seller: Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: Personal Check, Money Order
Description:
~SOLD~ Tom
For your consideration, Fresh out of the Woodwork from a Bethesda Maryland Estate, we have a very rare and desirable Rock Island Arsenal M15 General Officers Pistol #GO890. This specific pistol was issued to Brigadier General Raymond M. Jacobson in February 1980, when he achieved the rank. The history behind these guns is fascinating. When RIA was about to deplete their stock of Colt 1903 .32 ACP pistols for general officer use, the military was looking for a replacement. Rock Island Arsenal proposed the idea of taking surplus 1911’s in inventory and customizing them for General Officer issue. Other pistols such as the Walther P1 were tested and considered, but ultimately RIA’s proposal was accepted.
Only 1054 of the M15 General Officer pistols were ever produced, making them a rare and desirable military collectable firearm. #GO890 appeared to have been a Remington Rand 1911A1 before it was converted to General Officer duty.
BG. Raymond Jacobson, a lawyer, was involved in national Democratic politics well into his eighties, working in an official capacity at every Democratic convention from 1960 to 2012. He volunteered as an advance man for such presidential and vice-presidential candidates as Lyndon B. Johnson, Hubert Humphrey, Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, and Joe Lieberman. He also worked as a legislative aide to Reps. James R. Jones of Oklahoma and Frank Guarini of New Jersey, and for the International Trade Commission, the International Trade Administration, and the Securities and Exchange Commission. Mr. Jacobson served on active duty for the Army in Korea shortly after the end of hostilities in the Korean War. He continued to serve in the Army Reserve until the early 1980s, commanding the 352nd Civil Affairs Command in Riverdale, Md., and receiving his brigadier general's star in 1980. Please see picture for overall description. And reach out if you need any additional pictures, as I have taken many.
Payment by Personal Check, Money Orders, Cashiers Check
SOLD
Handgun Caliber: .45 ACP (.45 Auto)
Manufacturer: Rock Island Arsenal
Model: M15
Serial Number: GO890
Condition: Excellent