Remington Rand 1911A1

[Calfed]

I got this a few weeks ago on auction. It has some non original parts, but it looks like it might be correctible.










Anyone familiar with this barrel nomeclature?

[Ken Hill]

Looks like a good honest gun. I'd leave it as it is.

[ignats]

The trigger and magazine are both wrong and easy to replace the barrel could be easily explained as a replacement but it shouldn't that hard to get hold of an HS barrel in decent condition.

[Johnny P]

Slide is off a later Remington Rand.

[Ken Hill]

Slide is off a later Remington Rand.

Johnny, Good to see you back!

[five 0]

Slide is off a later Remington Rand.

Clawson's book shows the same slide on RR NO. 1286700 in his book. The above is NO. 1596980 which is later than the pistol in his book. Is Clawson incorrect?

[Johnny P]

Clawson's book shows the same slide on RR NO. 1286700 in his book. The above is NO. 1596980 which is later than the pistol in his book. Is Clawson incorrect?

Clawson is not incorrect, and he doesn't show the same slide. The slide in your photos shows the Blanchard milling on the sides of the slide in large semi-circular machining marks. This was not initiated by Remington Rand until several months after your pistol was produced. The slide also appears to the the lighter color of the late 1945 production Remington Rands, a shade or two lighter than the receiver.

[Calfed]

Thanks for all the feedback, guys.

A few years ago the CMP was talking about selling the mixmaster 1911's that they have. Obama put a stop to that, but before he did, the CMP implied that their 1911's would start at about a grand.

I was able to beat that price on this one, although not by much.

[Johnny P]

Add up all the parts you need, deduct what you can get for the replaced parts, add the difference to what you originally paid and you will have your true price.

55 years ago a high percentage of the NRA/DCM .45's were rebuilt Model 1911 pistols. Will have to wait and see what a grand buys.

[Mikecp]

Your frame dated to August 1944, as said by JohnnyP the slide with Blanchard circular marks is appeared end of 1944 (Nov/Dec)
MSH for this period should be serrated like the slide stop with 8 ribs.

[SPEEDGUNNER]

I like it. Good honest wear. These pistols were built, rebuilt and rebuilt again through 3 wars and countless conflicts over the past 70 years. Get a correct WWII barrel and mag and leave the rest alone. Enjoy.

[Johnny P]

If it is accepted as having been rebuilt, no need to change the barrel, as it is a GI replacement. Although, the color of the slide and receiver should match on a rebuild.