Rock Island Arsenal M15 General Officer’s Pistol

Description

The Rock Island Arsenal M15 General Officer’s Pistol is a compact military variant of the Model 1911, chambered in .45 ACP and produced through Rock Island Arsenal’s General Officer Pistol Program for issuance to U.S. Army generals.

This example features the distinctive shortened slide and barrel configuration associated with the M15, along with a parkerized and polished military finish. It is fitted with checkered brown grips with an engraved name plate, and the slide is marked “General Officer Model R.I.A.”

Included with the pistol is a substantial group of original accessories and documentation: the original leather holster, dual magazine pouch, military belt with gold-plated General Officer buckle, spare magazines, and supporting military paperwork. Also included is a Department of the Army Freedom of Information Act response confirming the pistol’s connection to the General Officer program and its record within U.S. Army inventory systems.

The accompanying documentation links this pistol to Brigadier General Paul W. Reed Jr., with service record and biographical material included.

For collectors interested in U.S. martial arms, military presentation pistols, and historically documented sidearms, this Rock Island Arsenal M15 offers a well-documented example of a notable 1911 variation.