Commercial Colt Government Model, Ace, SM Ace, Super.US Military Issue M1911 and M1911A1 Pistols.More than one of the above (questions pertaining to more than one brands).Your Opinion about M1911.ORG and its sites.Questions and Suggestions about M1911.ORG sites.Industry Announcements and Press Releases.Quick Navigation US Military Issue M1911 and M1911A1 Pistols Top So what do I have here? A mostly-authentic wartime production 1911A1 - or soemthing else?Īny information you can pass along will be greatly appreciated. The pistol is in about almost Excellent condition with 93 of its parkerized finish remaining. It is correctly marked for a Remington produced pistol and has a barrel by High Standard, who supplied barrels to Remington Rand.
In one place, it is stamped "S&W while in another place it is stamped "M" and in a third place "P." This is a 1911-A1 pistol made by Remington Rand in 1944 during WWII. It carries the number 7791183, several million units higher than the frame number. The mainspring housing does not appear to be correct and in fact, it appears to be a mainspring housing from a 1911-1915 manufacture pistol, made either by Colt, Springfield, UMC or North American. There is really no way to tell as far as I know if any or all of the internal springs are the real McCoy. The short guide rod and the spring cap appear to be correct. The "United States Property" stamp is in the correct location.
The thumb safety is also correct, as is the placement of the frame serial number. Immediately below the slide stop the letters "EJA" are stamped into the frame The slide stop is the correct one for RemRand pistols in this serial # range, as is the trigger - stamped and Parkerized, as noted for RemRand 1943-45 production. Which National Guard was not specified, but I am presuming Army National Guard. Action Type: Single Action Semi-Auto with Removable Magazine Markings: The left side of the slide is marked REMINGTON RAND INC./ SYRACUSE, N.Y. 1600 1918 Colt M1911 Rearsenaled after WWI with earlier colt slide. SOLD FOR: 1,328.00 LSB: 190330KS01 Make: Remington Rand Model: M1911A1 Serial Number: 1561772 Year of Manufacture: 1944 (U.S. One authority I consulted indicates this is early 1944 production while a second indicated it's a number from any time in 1944 or 1945.Īnother search indicates a Remington Rand pistol with that number was probably originally issued to the National Guard. Genuine WW2 1911a1 Remington Rand ‘44 Everything is proper and correct here. Last week, I purchased what purports to be a wartime production Remington Rand 1911A1. Hello! I've just registered with the 1911 Forum and this is my first post.