North American Arms sighting

[koldt]

I posted this on another forum, but it's appropriate for this thread. Here is the (in)famous NAA 1911 at the Citadel. I took this picture last year.

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[hsr]

I posted this on another forum, but it's appropriate for this thread. Here is the (in)famous NAA 1911 at the Citadel. I took this picture last year.

OK, I'll ask. Why is it infamous?

[Johnny Peppers]

North American Arms did have a contract to build the 1911 pistol during WWI, but none were completed before the war ended. Just like the other WWI contractors that did not deliver any pistols, the contract was cancelled with the end of the war. The specimens seen today were made up following WWI.
As to prices, a year of so back a British proofed Singer in really nice condition but with an incorrect magazine sold at auction for $80,500 including the buyer's premium. A lesser condition Singer with an incorrect magazine and barrel sold for somewhere in the $60/70,000 range.