Happy Groundhog's Day Lt. Thompson

[Scott Gahimer]

This pistol, 1915 Colt M1911 s/n 108891 was sold to 2 Lt. Thompson AR (Army Reserve) on 4 February 1919...shorlty after WWI. Certainly, all the M1911 pistols didn't get used up during the war. This pistol is all original and still remains in excellent condition. The good Lt. purchased the pistol with his own money and elected to properly maintain it. I'm glad he did.

http://i58.tinypic.com/29uw186.jpg
http://i58.tinypic.com/313jbpg.jpg
GHS final inspection monogram
http://i60.tinypic.com/307oiab.jpg
http://i60.tinypic.com/2qn60hx.jpg
Horizontal P H barrel original to pistol
http://i61.tinypic.com/zxaavd.jpg
The direct hit in the SRS database (from the National Archives)
http://i62.tinypic.com/21mrwcw.jpg

[Bill E]

Wow, super nice. I wonder how it was stored all those years. Thanks for posting Scott.

[Scott Gahimer]

High and dry. It sure wasn't exposed to moisture and left unattended.

[KeithNyst]

Very nice Scott. Thanks again, for sharing part of your collection with us.

[varifleman]

Thanks Scott; very nice WWI pistol. Like seeing those WWI 1911s and GMs.

[vpi]

Wow! I have s/n 1083XX also made in 1915. Not as nice as Lt. Thompson's but pretty nice being that the finish and all parts are original to the pistol. It has a long hammer with sharp rear edge. Shouldn't Lt. Thompson's have the long hammer with rounded rear edge? As kind of an intermediate collector, I apologize for what is probably a pretty unsophisticated question.

[Scott Gahimer]

The hammer in 108891 does have a rounded rear edge. No apology necessary, as I don't think anyone is looking for a too sophisticated question to answer.

Here is a long hammer with the sharp back edge from another of my 1914 pistols. This one is in the 102xxx serial range.
http://i60.tinypic.com/ou796s.jpg

[islandhopper]

Isn't that something...in many ways. Great pistol, pictures and story.

[SPEEDGUNNER]

Spectacular

[da gimp]

it is, thanks again scott.

[Duane Hansen]

That beauty must have found it's way to Lt. Thompson's sock drawer quite early in it's life........Just a thought....