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  • Lot 3573: Singer - 1911A1 — Rock Island Arsenal Auction Company

    08/11/2017 1:52:00 PM PDT · by Swordmaker · 33 replies
    AuctionZip.com ^ | September 9, 2017 | By Rock Island Auction Company
    The Rarest WWII US Contract 1911A1 .45 Semi-Auto Pistols: one of the 500 made by Singer Manufacturing Company. Estimate: $30,000 - $50,000 Description: Rare and Highly Desirable World War II U.S. Army Singer Manufacturing Company Model 1911A1 Semi-Automatic Pistol This is a rare example of one of the 500 Model 1911A1 pistols manufactured by the Singer Manufacturing Company during WWII under the Ordnance Educational Order No. W-ORD-396. Under that contract, the Singer Manufacturing Company produced a total of only 500 pistols. Consequently, they are considered very rare and highly prized by U.S. martial collectors today. It is theorized that almost...