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drumbeat · May 26, 2009, 09:30 PM

Okay sports fans, help me figure this out. I just bought a 1943 Ithaca .45. It's about 95% or better. Very slight wear thru to some edges of the greenish grey finish. Here are the markings:

Top of slide: "P" about 1/2" in front of rear sight.

Left slide: "Ithaca Gun Co., Inc"
"Ithaca, N.Y."
Left frame: "FIA" arcing along thumb groove below slide release
"P" at 4:00 by checkered mag release
Right slide: "Released "
"British Govt 1952"
"Not English Made" (Very small/faint)
Small circle with 3 points or possibly a crown
Right frame: "United States Property"
"No 1256xxx"
"Not English Made"
"M 1911 A1 U.S. Army"
Looks like crossed swords with possibly a "3" and "B". Can't read
3rd letter.
Barrel: 3 circle crowns with letters BP, BV and BP(?).

There are a few stampings on either side of trigger guard, but I can't read them.
Grips are plastic and marked with "12" on right and "13" on left. Both have a star with a "K" inside.
I am told the gun is completly original.

Can you give me info/history and value? Any info would be appreciated.

May 26, 2009, 09:30 PM	#1
drumbeat Member Join Date: April 24, 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 32	Ithaca 1911 A1 Help Okay sports fans, help me figure this out. I just bought a 1943 Ithaca .45. It's about 95% or better. Very slight wear thru to some edges of the greenish grey finish. Here are the markings: Top of slide: "P" about 1/2" in front of rear sight. Left slide: "Ithaca Gun Co., Inc" "Ithaca, N.Y." Left frame: "FIA" arcing along thumb groove below slide release "P" at 4:00 by checkered mag release Right slide: "Released " "British Govt 1952" "Not English Made" (Very small/faint) Small circle with 3 points or possibly a crown Right frame: "United States Property" "No 1256xxx" "Not English Made" "M 1911 A1 U.S. Army" Looks like crossed swords with possibly a "3" and "B". Can't read 3rd letter. Barrel: 3 circle crowns with letters BP, BV and BP(?). There are a few stampings on either side of trigger guard, but I can't read them. Grips are plastic and marked with "12" on right and "13" on left. Both have a star with a "K" inside. I am told the gun is completly original. Can you give me info/history and value? Any info would be appreciated.