Happy Thanksgiving Everyone.. Enjoy this UNION SWITCH AND SIGNAL 1911A1 US GI .45 Automatic... BILL
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Very nice peices, Bill.
Gotta' love the .45 !!
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Oh Bill,
STOP! You're givin' me flashbacks! I remember when we MELTED DOWN on of those - in about 95% condition!! Ohhhh, the pain...
Nifty ammo you've got for, though.
Best,
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Very nice, Bill. My uncle is a 1911 collector, I would like to send him these pics, he will enjoy them. That's a rare bird.
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Beautiful pistol, I love the holster also:-)Comment
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Were the shot shells original to the gun? Were they issued to GI's? If so what for? 'Hunting small game'?
I also was not familiar with Union Switch and Signal as a manufaturer. Very interesting.Comment
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.45 Shotshells
The .45 auto shotshells are WW2 Military issue.. They were found with this US&S that belonged to a WW2 Marine.. The Shotshells were for survival, and usually issued with a Army Air Corps WW2, C1 Survival Vest.. Which had a intergal .45 holster and a bunch of other survival gear in located in and on the vest... A very hard to find box of US GI military ammo, and a Super rare US GI .45 automatic... BILLComment
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Hi Bill, that is a real nice set! Some uncommon items in there!
best wishes,
jeffLooking for a 30 '06 Chauchat magazine.Comment
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Hi Bill, I have a couple of boxes of the survival ammo, but no US&S!Originally posted by BILL GRIST View Post
best wishes,
jeffLooking for a 30 '06 Chauchat magazine.Comment
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Gotta Luv 'em, those 1911a1's!! Nice pistol, Bill!! A little earlier than mine. BTW what is the mfg of the holster?? Lets see the back!! 1943??
The ammo is way cool, Dude!!
rThe probability of being watched is directly proportional to the stupidity of your act.
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All I have is the empty box. Does anyone know if this is WWII earlier or later.
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Union Switch & Signal
Looks like a nicely matched pistol and a pretty rare 1911.A1 indeed. Only 55,000 of these were manufactured by Union Switch & Signal. The fewest amount next to Singer, Remington UMC, and Springfield 1911.A1's.
I can't tell from your photographs Bill, but is this pistol stamped with the "cross cannon" ordnance mark on the receiver? It looks like it is, but I can't tell. One unique thing about US&S is they were never stamped with this mark. What is the serial number range?
Also are there any "p" proof marks stamped on the receiver or slide? That's always a good way to find out if you have a matching US&S. They shoud match either with or without proof marks.
Looks like a real beauty!
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