By 1918 Heinrich is listed as a captain and it appears likely his unit served with the American Expeditionary Force in Europe operating railway artillery during World War I. ![]() Heinrich was born in Hungary on 18 February 1882, and at the time of being issued this pistol, serial number 21, he was a 2nd Lieutenant in the Coastal Artillery. The pistol was then subsequently shipped on 12 July 1912 to Lieutenant Arnold Heinrich of the U.S. This pistol was also included in the very first shipment of 50 pistols sent to Springfield Armory on 4 January 1912. Only the first 51 of these iconic pistols were produced in the year for which they are named, making this example a "true" Model of 1911. ![]() ![]() Contract Colt Model 1911 pistol, serial number 21, is one of the earliest we have ever had the pleasure of offering at here at Rock Island Auction Company, topped only by serial number 14 in our September 2021 Premier Auction.
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