Remington Rand from 1945

[RCS]

My father bought this in the mid 1950's, did not pay much and doubt he fired it very much, just put it away. After he died in 1991 it came to me and I never fired it, thought some photos could determine if still original ? appreciate any opinions RS

[Johnny P]

Several in that serial number range were sold through the NRA/DCM in the 1962 time period that were as new in the original Remington Rand shipping boxes. Your RR was shipped in the June/July 1945 time period and appears all original.

[JimF]

My father bought this in the mid 1950's, did not pay much . . . . . .

Back then, I remember them selling for $17 . . . And shipping in a brown, pasteboard box!

[westgard]

looks like a very nice original gun!

[Mike Josephic]

Don't let the lighter "silver" Parkerizing throw you. The pistol appears to be original and correct. Remington,
for some unknown reason changed the formulation for the Parkerizing salts during there last productions.
They had a much lighter "silvery / grey" hue vs. earlier models. I have one of theses late ones in my
own collection as well.


Mike

[Johnny P]

I would disassemble the pistol and remove the dark preservative oil still on it. Once bought an Ithaca in unissued condition with several spots of dried oil, and the oil had stained the phosphate finish and wouldn't come out.

[John R.]

I would disassemble the pistol and remove the dark preservative oil still on it. Once bought an Ithaca in unissued condition with several spots of dried oil, and the oil had stained the phosphate finish and wouldn't come out.

Try HOPPE'S BLACK POWDER BORE SOLVENT? It completely removed the cosmoline stains on a Thompson I have.

The black powder formula is different from the Hoppe's No9 with a different parfum too.

Good luck,

JR

[Blockislander]

Grey Finish

I have one in that range that is like new and has the grey finish.
Paul