By that time, all Regulars were issued the M1911 - National Guard troops likely still had the older revolvers being issued.

 

Thank you!

 

What a wonderful piece of American History, and your family history!
Thanks for sharing this with us all.

 

You're welcome!

 

Thank you. I was pretty sure Gannon was from the PA National Guard, and this reinforces that belief. Thanks for your input.

 

Very interesting pistol! Is that the pistol he carried in 1916?
If it was and it was refurbished in 1918, I wonder how Mr Gannon got that same pistol back. By 1917-18, the Pennsylvania NG had been reconfigured into the 28th Division and was serving in France, presumably armed with the most up-to-date weaponry .
Were you able to acquire any provenance linking the pistol to Mr Gannon?

 

It's possible that the rebuild was earlier than I had guessed based on a remark about the rebuilds I'd seen on another website. As far as provenance is concerned, the pistol came with the note below, as well as with an album of original photos by Gannon, in addition to one with Gannon in the photo (far right).

 

Off the top of my head i am thinking the Remington rebuilds were earlier, maybe 1914 or so. I don't have the time now to look it up. It is probably covered in Bob Best's book.

 

Thank you!

 

I believe it was mid 1918, and were being refurbished for the home guard as most handguns had been sent to France.

 

Very good job on the video, the merging of the photos and the gun. I see some 1911s in some of the shots.

 

Thank you!

 

The three with visible sidearms are carrying the M1911 in a M1912 swivel holster - it's more than likely the others are similarly armed, since they're carrying the .45's two-pocket magazine pouch.

There's a good chance the revolver was a personal item carried in a saddlebag but not on duty.

 

I never noticed that! I really appreciate your insights. Thank you!

 

Back then, the Army still used contracted Scouts - especially in regions they'd never operated in before.

They were required to furnish sidearms as well as a horse and tack - this is a good example of that.

The Campaign Hat wasn't just an issued item to troops - it had long been popular well before the Mexican Incursion and can be seen in numerous photos preceding this.

The goggles are dust goggles used in the early days of the automobile, and very popular with American troops.

 

Back then, the Army still used contracted Scouts - especially in regions they'd never operated in before.

They were required to furnish sidearms as well as a horse and tack - this is a good example of that.

The Campaign Hat wasn't just an issued item to troops - it had long been popular well before the Mexican Incursion and can be seen in numerous photos preceding this.

Tha goggles are dust goggles used in the early days of the automobile, and very popular with American troops.

Fascinating stuff. Thank you! Here's another one I found just a few minutes ago. The label reads, "Troopers of the 13th Cavalry the morning after the Battle of Columbus, New Mexico." Notice the sidearm of the trooper on the left. The past and the future standing side by side. Great history there. By the way, three of my cousins fought in the Mahdist War (Second Sudan War) at Omdurman in 1898, and one occasionally finds photos of British soldiers with dust goggles, including a couple of photos one of my cousins. It's difficult to tell from the photos, but the British goggles look to be tinted.

 

By 1916, the PA. National Guard was issued M1911 pistols. I have an all-matching original 1914 made M1911 shipped to the PA. National Guard Adj. General Thomas J. Stewart on July 3, 1914. it was one of 350 pistols shipped to the Harrisburg, PA. arsenal in that shipment.

In the same year on the same date, Colt also shipped 50 units each to PA. National Guard Units in Sunbury, Lewisburg, Bellefonte, and Lock Haven, PA.
So, in just 1 month in 1914, Colt shipped 550 M1911s to the Pennsylvania National Guard.

My pistol has been posted here before, but here it is again.

 

By 1916, the PA. National Guard was issued M1911 pistols. I have an all-matching original 1914 made M1911 shipped to the PA. National Guard Adj. General Thomas J. Stewart on July 3, 1914. it was one of 350 pistols shipped to the Harrisburg, PA. arsenal in that shipment.

In the same year on the same date, Colt also shipped 50 units each to PA. National Guard Units in Sunbury, Lewisburg, Bellefonte, and Lock Haven, PA.
So, in just 1 month in 1914, Colt shipped 550 M1911s to the Pennsylvania National Guard.

My pistol has been posted here before, but here it is again.

Great information. Thank you!

 

When the influenza struck conditions on the troop ships was absolutely horrible. No way to separate the sick from the rest of the troops, with some of the sick placed on the deck of the ship. The constant requirement to deliver more men to France during the fall offensive outweighed concerns about infection.