MANUFACTURER: ITHACA GUN COMPANY, INC.
MODEL: U.S. M1911A1
YEAR MANUFACTURED: 1945
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: UNITED STATES
SERIAL NUMBER: 2255970
ISSUED BRANCH: U.S. ARMY PROPERTY MARKED
CONFLICT DEPLOYMENT: WORLD WAR II
PROVENANCE/RECORDS: CMP CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY MATCHING SERIAL NUMBER 2255970
ARMORY/INSPECTION MARKS: UNITED STATES PROPERTY, M1911A1 U.S. ARMY, P PROOF MARK
CALIBER: .45 ACP
CAPACITY: 7+1 ROUNDS
BARREL LENGTH: 5.00"
BARREL FEATURES: GOVERNMENT-LENGTH WITH CONVENTIONAL 1911 BARREL BUSHING AND LINK-TILTING LOCKUP
OPERATING SYSTEM: SHORT-RECOIL OPERATED, LOCKED-BREECH
ACTION: SEMI-AUTOMATIC
TRIGGER: SINGLE-ACTION
IRON SIGHTS: FIXED FRONT BLADE AND REAR NOTCH
FRAME: STEEL GOVERNMENT-SIZE FRAME WITH U.S. PROPERTY AND M1911A1 U.S. ARMY MARKINGS
GRIP: BROWN CHECKERED GRIP PANELS
FIREARM FINISH: MATTE GRAY PARKERIZED
CONDITION: VERY GOOD
ADDITIONAL FEATURES: ITHACA GUN CO., INC. ITHACA, N.Y. MARKED SLIDE, LANYARD LOOP, GRIP SAFETY, MANUAL THUMB SAFETY, MILITARY PROPERTY MARKINGS, CMP DOCUMENTED
WHAT’S INCLUDED: PISTOL, TWO MATCHING MAGAZINES, CMP HARD CASE AND CMP CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY

This is the real American service-pistol story: a CMP-certified Ithaca Gun Company U.S. M1911A1 chambered in .45 ACP, serial number 2255970. The serial falls within Ithaca's late World War II production era, placing this pistol in 1945, while the Ithaca-marked slide, UNITED STATES PROPERTY frame legend, and M1911A1 U.S. ARMY designation give it the unmistakable identity of a wartime U.S. military sidearm. Most importantly for today's collector, the accompanying Civilian Marksmanship Program Certificate of Authenticity records the same serial number, giving this pistol documented CMP provenance rather than an unsupported military story.

Mechanically, the M1911A1 is John Browning's fighting-pistol architecture distilled into one of the most influential military handguns ever fielded: short-recoil operation, locked breech, single-action trigger, 5" barrel, detachable box magazine, grip safety, and manual thumb safety. The full-size steel frame and low-bore-axis feel deliver the substantial balance that made the .45-caliber Government Model a benchmark American service pistol for generations. This example retains the classic fixed military sight arrangement, arched mainspring housing with lanyard loop, traditional barrel bushing system, and the wonderfully purposeful controls of the GI configuration.

Ithaca Gun Company joined the massive American wartime M1911A1 production effort during World War II, producing military pistols from 1943 through 1945. This pistol's slide is clearly marked ITHACA GUN CO., INC. / ITHACA, N.Y., while the frame carries UNITED STATES PROPERTY, serial number 2255970, and M1911A1 U.S. ARMY.

For the military-pistol collector, the combination here is powerful: identifiable 1945 Ithaca production, genuine U.S. property markings, an Ithaca-marked slide, honest service character, and serial-number-specific CMP documentation. The CMP certificate materially strengthens the provenance by documenting the pistol's release through the Civilian Marksmanship Program, while the CMP hard case and two magazines make this a particularly complete collector package. Rather than pretending decades of government service left this pistol untouched, its refinished appearance and scattered handling marks are part of the service-life character expected from a sidearm that remained in the U.S. military inventory system long after World War II.

There are 1911's, and then there are pistols carrying UNITED STATES PROPERTY on the frame, ITHACA on the slide, a 1945 wartime serial number, and a CMP certificate bearing that same number. This one has the paperwork, the military markings, the unmistakable GI profile, and the history collectors chase. It represents the closing chapter of World War II M1911A1 production and the enduring American service-pistol legacy that followed. Put it in the safe beside the Garands and Carbines and it immediately makes sense—this is American martial steel with a documented road home through the CMP.

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