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This pair of 1911 and 1911A1 pistols belonged to Clifford Jones Sr. and his son, Clifford Jones Jr.. Clifford Sr. attended West Point in 1903 and graduated 27 of 93 before he was commissioned in the Artillery Corps, stationed at Fort Sam Houston, Fort Sill, and Vancouver Barracks before attending battery officers course, which he graduated from as a distinguished graduate. After graduating he served with 156th Coast Artillery Corps and the staff of the Commanding Officer, Artillery District of Portsmouth, before he returned to West Point in 1909 as an instructor. At West Point, Clifford taught in both the Department of Mathematics and the Department of Chemistry and Electricity, after which he commanded 75th Company Coast Artillery Corps, commissioned Battery Selfridge, and did several miscellaneous assignments up and down the West Coast. By 1917, he had been promoted to major and detailed to the General Staff Corps, and in February of 1918 reported for duty. He was appointed a colonel in September of that year, maintaining that position until he reverted to a Major in 1920. He received the Distinguished Service Medal for his time as part of the General Staff Corps, and was selected to attend the Army War College, from which he graduated in 1922. He continued to attend various schools and developed the Longitudinal Deviation Ruler, and married for a second time in 1929; his son from this marriage was Clifford Jr.. After his marriage, Clifford was sent to the Philippines as a G4 on the staff of the commander of the Philippine Department, where he also did inspection tours in China and Japan. In late 1932 he returned to the United States and stationed in Florida, where he was the Executive Officer and Commanding Officer of the Harbor Defenses of Pensacola at Fort Barrancas. He was promoted to Colonel in 1934 and became Officer In Charge and Chief of Staff of various installations before retiring January 31st, 1944. Clifford Sr's gun is a standard Colt 1911, and a Colt factory letter indicates that it was shipped to the Benicia Arsenal in Benicia, California, 1914, in a shipment of 800. Half-moon front sight, U-notch flat top rear sight, left side of slide with 2-line 2-block patent and address information with an uncircled rampant Colt at rear, right side with "MODEL OF 1911. U.S. ARMY"; serif font throughout. "H" stamped at top of firing pin retaining plate channel (non-serif). Barrel with "PH" marked to be read with muzzle horizontal. Top of frame with "H" stamped near disconnector hole, 12 o'clock, and "b" at 1 o'clock. Right side of frame with serial number, left side with "WGP" proof for Penfield. Left side of dust cover with "UNITED STATES PROPERTY". Small parts comprise spurred hammer, relief mill cut slide release, thick tab safety with milled undercut, short M1911 grip safety, flat smooth mainspring housing with lanyard loop, long trigger. 2-tone magazine with lanyard loop. Truncated diamond walnut grips. Clifford Sr's gun is also accompanied by related accoutrements, including a pair of spurs and a belt rig with a double magazine pouched marked "G.M.C. / JEFF. 1921 / H.E.K." on rear, a holster marked "ROCK ISLAND / ARSENAL / 1914 / T.C.C.", and a Meyers sword hanger. Following in his father's footsteps, Clifford Jones Jr. also attended West Point, reporting in July of 1951 and graduating in 1955 as 214 of 470, commissioned in the artillery. At this time he was also presented with this 1911 by his father as the last son of the 1903 class (although Cliff notes that technically Douglas MacArthur's son was younger than him, Arthur chose a non-military career and did not attend West Point). Cliff attended Field Artillery Officer Basic at Fort Sill, before additionally attending Airborne, Ranger, and Jumpmaster schools. He was assigned to 663rd Field Artillery in Okinawa, before moving to Korea in February 1958. In 1970 he became aide-de-camp to Major General Verdi B. Barnes, and was promoted to Captain. He continued his stu