You got a steal there. That is a match grade pistol that anyone would be proud to own. In todays world a gun like that would cost upwards of $4K to have built. It is definitely NOT the run of the mill pistol. It is a treasure for sure.
I haven't kept up with the latest CMP 1911's, I didn't realize they had added a "range" grade - looking at your FOIA request, I believe I would MUCH rather have your gun than an all original gun that was sandblasted to death and and just a washed out gray lump. Great score !!!
The partial "H" on the frame is actually a "P" proof mark. You have a textbook custom 1911 pistol. There's not much can be improved upon. On a today's custom 1911, it may have tritium night sights (front and rear), and a fancy paint job. Also, one can find a lot more grips choices than 30 years ago.
Yes sir, you are correct. Unfortunately, my purchase has been less than a year ago so I won't qualify for a 2nd purchase until I pass the 12 month mark from my purchase.
What you have is a Vietnam era special forces 1911 which is pretty rare! Barsto were and still used for the Marines M45 up till 2017 until retired. Latest guns & ammo just did a nice write up on it however the slide was not a Capstan... just a standard Colt modified. You should look up the frame serial number in Colts register or Ithaca! It appears to be second generation frame maybe 3. Very nice gun. BTW you should of showed the magazine and it's capacity
