![]() ![]() And I'd really love to have a first class blued genuine Colt 1911A1. ![]() Given the state of this "new" to me pistol, there's not much original finish left to save. (Augusta Arsenal reworked and reparkerized at that time.) I'm giving consideration to a full frame restoration and conversion to high polish Colt Carbonia bluing.īefore you scream, I already have another USGI 1911, 1918 vintage, that is in far better overall shape with regard to its finish. Yet there is little wear even on the corners. The overall condition of the gun is "Shot very little, carried a lot, cleaned ten times for every shot fired." The frame external condition is nearly "in the white" while the internal parkerizing inside the frame is in great shape. ![]() Although I suspect that when I give it a test shoot at the range, it's going to be very accurate. I'd be willing to trade the High Standard barrel, which is in very good condition, for a correct Colt barrel suitable for this gun either in its 1945 original configuration or in the USAF National Match rework configuration. Apparently this was a USAF accurization project pistol. ![]() It's a Colt frame, 1945 year, and the slide is a later 50s National match Colt slide, 7790314 type. But I just got my CMP 1911A1 and it's got a High Standard barrel in it. I know this thread has been quiet since Nov 2021. The company dissolved in 1955 due to a multitude of corporate mergers, but the General Shaver company morphed into Remington Products who continues to sell electric shavers and other personal products to this day. Following the war Remington Rand made some of the earliest computers as well. This division would make 1911 magazines during World War Two. Later in life they also created the General Shaver division, which made electric shavers. Remington Rand continued to be known primarily for making typewriters as well as other business machines. Remington & Sons then chose to focus on firearms and ammunition, and two years later after a change of owners became Remington Arms. Remington & Sons (the predecessor of Remington Arms) until 1886 when the typewriter business was sold to Standard Typewriter Company along with a license to continue using the Remington name. The Remington Typewriter Company had been a division of E. Remington Rand was formed when the Remington Typewriter Company and Rand-Kardex Corporation merged in 1927. They were a division of Remington Arms which existed up until last year when they went bankrupt. The second firing was with a friend who has a Luger from 1940s where it worked flawlessly with target ammo, never failing to eject the spent cartridge.Īs we were firing the 1911 and Luger it was very apparent to both of us that the sites SUCK! These were close-quarter personal weapons not meant for any type of aiming.Remington-UMC made 1911 pistols for the US military during World War One. I ordered one directly from Colt which came with a card to certify its authenticity. It fired just fine but frequently did not eject the cartridge, so not being any kind of gunsmith, I checked online and found that the return spring was probably fatigued and needed replacement. Using the markings I was able to date it from that era and I remembered my Father firing it so I took it to the range after a thorough cleaning and general functionality check. 45 that belonged to his Uncle Bill, a sailor in WWI who lied about his age and enlisted at 16 but that's another story. I inherited from my late Father a 1911, Colt. So I am quite certain this 45 is about as legit as it gets. In his collection years ago when he was still alive I personally held two German Lugar's, nickel plated and complete with swastika's and Third Reich insignias. My uncle had many amazing firearms that he "acquired" and I am sure he had to have broken a lot of regulations and perhaps even laws in doing so. He "acquired" many firearms during his lifetime career in the military which began right after the start of WWII. I know this gun came from the military through my uncle. The gun was still in its old leather holster with US in big raised letters. I still need to strip it down and check out the numbers and markings on the barrel and internal parts. So far all the numbers and marking check out including the armory stamp. The gun was made in 1943 and is in amazing shape. Remington Rand formed a new division (Remington Rand 'C' Division. The company had no experience building pistols at the time it was awarded the contract. I have been doing a lot of research on the old girl and have concluded that I might never fire this gun. (Produced from 1942 to 1945) (Click on Images for larger version) Remington Rand was awarded its first order on March 16th, 1942, for a total of 125,000 1911A1 pistols. Last week I brought home pops Remington Rand 1911 a1 45 pistol. ![]()
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