I was helping my father-in-law stack some wood this morning. We have always been close in the 24 years we have known each other. He is getting up in years, and told me he decided to start giving things away. He handed me a leather holster and said to take it home. The holster is marked 1918. Inside is an M1911. Springfield Armory 5 digit serial number 72XXX. It appears to be all original (except the magazine). This gun saw service in WW1 and WW2. I have the names of the gentlemen who took it to war. Very grateful for this interesting piece of history. Thought I'd share. Also, I am a noob in this area. Any good info you can share on this, I'd be appreciative.