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Incredible Singer M1911A1 - Holy Grail Gun
Guns International #: 102173495 Seller's Inventory #: 22205
Category: 1911 Pistols - .45 ACP Pistols
Seller's Information
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Seller: Legacy-Collectibles
Company: Legacy Collectibles
Member Since: 3/22/18
First Name: Chris
Last Name: Joiner
State: Pennsylvania
Zip: 19301
Country: United States
Phone: (610) 981-6041
Platinum Seller
Number of Active Listings: 65
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
$40 Shipping for Handguns $60 Shipping on Long guns (Fully insured, signature required)
Payment Types Accepted: Check, Money Order, Credit Card (No additional CC fee)
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Description:
This is a rare and incredible offering - an original Singer 1911A1 from 1941! Known as the Holy Grail for 1911 and U.S. Military pistol collectors, there were only 500 ever produced. This particular pistol is serial number S800467, out of known range of S800001-S800500, and is thusly one of the latest known examples. The pistol has the commercial quality blue finish on all components including the barrel and stock screws. The receiver has the fine checkered mainspring housing (see note at bottom), short, milled, trigger with knurled face, checkered safety lock, slide stop and short, wide-spur, hammer. The slide has a rear sight with U-shaped aperture. The only mark on the barrel is a large, block, "P" proofmark stamped on the left side of the lug. This extremely rare barrel is a correct and original example. It also has a near-mint bore, so likely one of the nicest Singer barrels out there. The right side of the receiver is roll-stamped: "UNITED STATES PROPERTY/No S800467" to the rear of the slide stop hole and "M 1911 A1 U.S.ARMY" ahead of it. The left side of the receiver is stamped with the initials of the Chief of the New York Ordnance District, Col. John K. Clement ("JKC"), beneath the slide stop notch and a block "P" proof mark just above the magazine release. 'P' proof mark on slide and frame. Ultra rare, original Singer magazine with the polished base and distinct pins. The only replacement parts on this pistol are the grips, which are WW2 original but not Singer examples. Produced in the smallest quantities of any U.S. issue Model 1911 or Model 1911A1 pistol and finished with a distinctive, commercial quality, Du-Lite blue, the Singer Model 1911A1 pistols are probably the most desirable of all U.S. martial arms. This particular example shows honest wear, with minor finish loss on the mainspring housing, trigger guard, and front edges of frame/slide. Given the subjectivity of a bluing rating, and the rarity and desirability of any Singer 1911A1, we will let the photos do most of the talking here in regards to condition. Feel free to email us with any additional questions you may have.
NOTES REGARDING THE AUTHENTICATION OF SINGER MAINSPRING HOUSINGS:
We received feedback about the mainspring housing not being a correct Singer part. We therefore asked several "expert" opinions. One person felt that the Mainspring housing was an early Remington part, however, 2 others stated that it was 100% correct and that the wear pattern on the housing and frame were uniquely matched and therefore had to have been together with original finish for a very long time. The issue raised was the number of diamonds that should be present on the fine checkering. The following is the opinion of the owner and consignor of this Singer.
"It is worth noting that there were three steps involved in the manufacturing process of mainspring housings. The first step involved the milling operation during which the rough form was cut from a steel blank. Subsequently, the mainspring hole was bored as well as the holes for the mainspring retention pin and the lanyard loop retention pin. The checkering was then cut on the entire face of the housing as an additional machining operation. At this point the edge bevels were ground by hand on a high speed grinding belt. The part was then polished and finished in bulk along with other component parts of the pistol. As a result of the inconsistency inherent to the process of grinding the edge bevels, there is some variation from part to part regarding the amount of rows in the checkering. Singer mainspring housings have been observed with as few as 39, and as many as 41 rows when counted lengthwise. It is entirely dependent upon the depth of the edge bevels. Early Remington Rand mainspring housings (both Type I and Type II) were made on the same equipment that had been manufactured by Singer and are therefore identical to the Singer part in every way, including the checkering pattern. The only discernible difference is in the finish. The Remington Rand part is more coarsely finished whereas the Singer part exhibits the same fine polish and attention to aesthetics as the rest of the pistol. In determining the authenticity of the Singer mainspring housing, it is of much greater service to examine the consistency of the finish and wear patterns as compared to the rest of the pistol. The Singer part should show no visible milling marks on any of the exposed areas. Provided the checkering pattern is correct, the overall number of rows is of no consequence.
SOLD
Curio/Relic: Yes
Handgun Caliber: .45 ACP (.45 Auto)