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1. SERIAL NUMBER RANGE FOR REMINGTON RAND 1911A1 SERIAL NUMBER
2. SERIAL NUMBER RANGE FOR REMINGTON RAND 1911A1 SERIAL

SERIAL NUMBER RANGE FOR REMINGTON RAND 1911A1 SERIAL

Manufacturer: Remington Rand Model: Model 1911A1 MFG: 1944 Serial Number: 1786911 Caliber: 45 ACP Magazine (comes with the one magazine that was provided by the CMP program) Condition: This gun is in the same condition it arrived from the CMP Program in 2020. It is a fine pistol that is still very old and will appreciate in value as the years go by. Item at Auction: CMP Remington Rand Service Grade 1911-A1 1911A1 US Semi-Auto Pistol.

SERIAL NUMBER RANGE FOR REMINGTON RAND 1911A1 SERIAL NUMBER

2) Colt M1911A1 Canadian Contract: S/N 930,000 to 936,000 1943 ( 1,515 military model pistols were shipped to Canada through the Lend-Leased Act from this serial number range. to Nov., 1914 ( Only 5000 pistols in this serial number range were shipped to Canada.) Caliber. If this were all original we could give you an exact date so any date I or anyone else would give you will be an absolute guess. 1) Colt M1911 Canadian Contract: S/N C5400 to C16599 Sept. Since these guns were pulled in lots over numerous years it is impossible to know when exactly the gun was sent out of the factory. These were trickled in for refurbishment with whatever parts they had at the time so these mismatches are not uncommon. Taking a close look at the 7 photos I received I would grade this as 90% so the value of course would be right at $1225. 45 ACP cal., these are pistols that the government sent back to various military arsenals for reworking, arsenals include Augusta Arsenal (AA), Springfield Armory (SA), and Rock Island Arsenal (RIA), pistols may have original parts (matching) or parts from other manufacturers (mismatched), parkerized (most common), or arsenal blue finish. The info on what you have is as follows: 1911 MILITARY REWORKS. The value is less that an all original Remington Rand with the reworks but it does change it dramatically. This is the reason that the original factory records showing the serials issued for the Remington Rand do not match your pistol. This is a "Military Rework" and was completed by Remington UMC. Period correct? You bet.I have seen the photos and what you have is a Remington Rand slide that did not originally come with the frame. The slide is of course changed at some point. The frame with all the fittings is all correct, as in within serial number range. WW2 Remington Rand frame with a 1911 (so WW1) Colt slide. Back then nobody was interested in an all correct weapon, it just needed to work.Īs an example, here is a picture of one of mine. Weapons were often repaired by the armourers, or dissassembled, thrown into a pile, and then reassembled. I say this, because a Remington Rand frame with an Ithaca slide doesnt necessairly mean its a put together. Make up our mind what you want exactly Are you looking for an 'as issued from the factory' pistol? Are you looking for one as it could have been used during & upto the end of WW2. If you want to be really sure, post the Remington on the forum, I'm sure you'll get some help here. And the obvious of course, does the finish match on the gun? Specifically, check out the exact markings found on the gun markings on the slide, serial number, inspectance letters, and the type of checkering on the mainspring housing, thumb safety, hammer, etc.

According to the serial number, this pistol was manufactured in late 1943, so it has the correct finish. By mid/late 1943 they switched to parkerizing. Most info on that is also found on coolgunsite. Remington Rand used Du-Lite (blued over sandblasting) from 1942 to early 1943. Then check out if the different little components in the frame, see if they correspond with the serial number. Things to look out for first is does the frame match the slide & barrel? You'll find that info there. It has helped me when I was a novice on 1911 a 1911a1. If it is a crashcourse you want, there it is. You should really check out this site too