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17-04-2024, 16:33 #1
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WWII era Remington 1911 information
Again turning to the gun fundis on here. My son bought the pistol mentioned in the title at a private show in the US and I was wondering if someone can refer me to books or websites worth reading to get more info regarding the serial no etc.
Google only tells me the pistol was made by Remington during WWII and they apparently made over a million of them for the war effort. I thought it was only Colt's made and used in WWII but apparently not.
On the pistol slide is the wording "United States Property M1911 A1 US ARMY" and there is a serial no and some other strange markings on the receiver that may be a unit serial no etc.
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17-04-2024, 17:11 #2
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Re: WWII era Remington 1911 information
Not an area of knowledge for me but what I do know is that there were multiple manufacturers and subcontractors to those. There are 'bitsa' guns made up as arsenal refurbs that have parts from numerous manufacturers so I'd imagine that an all matching, one manufacturer piece is probably not the most common thing to find.
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17-04-2024, 18:08 #3
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Re: WWII era Remington 1911 information
Some manufacturers will give you a certificate or letter on a given serial number with all the relevant manufacturing info. For a fee of course.
Not sure about Remington.
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18-04-2024, 01:57 #4
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Re: WWII era Remington 1911 information
Here : If I remember right the A1 model was a upgraded from the original WW1 1911 in 1928. They made several changes, trigger, safety etc. Remington started making a current day model a few years back. The 1911 R1. It is exactly like the A1.
https://sightm1911.com/lib/history/remingtons.htm
https://coolgunsite.com/images/rem%2...mrandstory.htm
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18-04-2024, 10:14 #5
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Re: WWII era Remington 1911 information
During WW2 many companies were making many guns for the war effort. 1911s were made by Remington Rand... not Remington. Remington Rand is/was a typewriter manufacturer. They made some very nice guns. Singer (the sewing machine company) made some of the nicest 1911s.
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18-04-2024, 13:18 #6
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20-04-2024, 14:59 #7
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Re: WWII era Remington 1911 information
Thanks for all the feedback guys. This pistol has Remington Rand Inc on the slide.
Will pass this info on to my son, cheers guys.
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22-04-2024, 14:31 #8
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Re: WWII era Remington 1911 information
In 1986 I went into a gun shop in the JHB CBD - Garbs Field and Stream I think it was called. I wanted a second 1911 to go with my Colt Series 70 - they brought out a crate, must have been 50+ 1911's all jumbled up inside the create - I was told to choose one. I searched all the 1911's in the create, looked at all the bottom of the slides at the half moon cut out - I think its the disconnector notch - and picked one with zero wear. I got myself a pristine 1911 Rand Remington made in 1945 - For the handsome sum of R495.00 with two magazines. Flawless firearm, gave it to my son as his first F/A.
You may find the production date here - https://www.coolgunsite.com/pistols/...production.htm
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22-04-2024, 15:10 #9
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