First off this is not mine, posting for a buddy. Looking for the expert opinions on what he has and any thoughts on appx value? Number dates to 1918...looks to be pretty legit...thoughts please...
1918 was a very large production year, this looks good although the arched MSH is not correct for that year. Also the grip safety looks to be longer, maybe for an A1 model. on the wholesale market maybe 1K.
I had a coworker WWII vet who took the family WWI 1911 off to war. He had A1 parts installed to suit his grip. It would have looked just like this one. So I consider it at least potentially authentic, even though not original. Can't guess a dollar value.
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