Rare NRA Springfield Armory 1911 pistol (NRA Video)

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Rare NRA Springfield Armory 1911 pistol. Nationa Firearms Museum Treasure Gun.

Col. Oliver North presents a rare early "NRA" 1911 Springfield Armory .45 acp pistol., fewer than 200 made. A Treasure Gun from the NRA National Firearms Museum. Narrated by Oliver North and Doug Wicklund.

[Johnny Peppers]

In the NRA marked pistols, the Colt is much scarcer than the Springfield. At the same time, the 1903 Springfield could be ordered by an NRA member in a "target model" which had a specially selected star gaged barrel. It was marked on the front of the trigger guard with the flaming bomb and N.R.A. This was a different time and place when our government trusted us with the latest service rifle and pistol.
The coming of WWI stopped the sale of these weapons.