{"product_id":"essex-arms-wwii-ithaca-1911a1-45-acp-ithaca-slide-upper","title":"Essex Arms \/ WWII Ithaca 1911A1 .45 ACP – Ithaca Slide \u0026 Upper","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGovernment-size 1911 chambered in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.45 ACP\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, assembled on an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEssex Arms Corp. Island Pond, Vermont receiver\/frame\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and fitted with an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIthaca Gun Co. slide\/upper assembly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The slide is correctly marked \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“ITHACA GUN CO., INC. \/ ITHACA, N.Y.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, making the Ithaca components particularly interesting to WWII 1911A1 collectors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe pistol retains the classic military configuration with fixed sights, spur hammer, checkered brown grips and traditional controls. The Ithaca slide shows a gray\/parkerized-style finish while the Essex frame has a darker finish, giving the pistol the appearance of a period parts-built military 1911. Overall condition is good used with normal handling and finish wear visible in the photos.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003enot being represented as an original WWII Ithaca M1911A1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The serialized receiver is Essex manufacture; its collector interest comes primarily from the genuine Ithaca-marked upper\/slide and other potentially USGI components.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFREE SHIPPING TO YOUR FFL!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Whiskey Rebellion Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43790440038477,"sku":null,"price":1000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0610\/9229\/8829\/files\/5F23E3DA-72FB-4B59-BF44-C2FED068A047.jpg?v=1789584326","url":"https:\/\/whiskeyrebellionantiques.com\/products\/essex-arms-wwii-ithaca-1911a1-45-acp-ithaca-slide-upper","provider":"Whiskey Rebellion Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}