The pistol is in Very Good-plus condition, retaining about 90% of its finish, a nice bore and strong mechanics. This example was made by Remington Rand in 1944 and is a nice example of a Remington Rand 1911-A1. Remington Rand was the star example of this project’s success, and by the end of the war would go on to produce just about as many as all of the other maker’s combined, at the lowest price and highest quality. In this case, contracting pistol production out to other companies had been planned for and simplified due to educational orders and a production study, notably conducted by the Singer sewing machine company, which developed comprehensive plans and instructions for a company which had never made a 1911A1 to order materials, machinery and set up manufacturing for the pistol. As was the case at the outset of the 1st World War, demands of the US Military would outstrip the production capacity of Colt when the United States entered World War 2. They gained a reputation as a reliable handgun with plenty of stopping power, and are held in high regard by those who have used them.
Our Assessment: The 19-A1 pistols served the military of the United States from 1911 to 1985, through two World Wars and the Korean and Vietnam wars. The magazine has operational wear, infrequent minor surface oxidation, intact feed lips and a strong spring, in about Very Good condition. As with all used firearms, a thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance standards.īox, Paperwork & Accessories: This pistol comes with a single 7-round magazine.
This pistol has manual and grip safeties. There is minor play between the slide and frame. Mechanics: The action functions correctly. Overall, this pistol is in about Very Good-plus condition. The screw heads range from sharp to tool marked with strong slots. There are some other scattered minor marks. There is an arc of light scratching at the slide stop on the slide and frame. There are nicks on the barrel at the muzzle on the inside edge. The slide has some scattered small nicks, scuffs and scratches, mostly on the top and right. The frame has scratches on the bottom and front of the trigger guard. The most notable finish loss is handling wear in the grip areas. Overall Condition: This pistol retains about 90% of its metal finish. There are nicks on the inside edge at the muzzle. There is some stubborn fouling and infrequent minor erosion, most notable just in front of the chamber. Overall, the grips are in about Fine-plus condition.īore Condition: The bore is mostly bright with sharp rifling. There are minor tool marks in the reinforcement rings. The grips show little in the way of handling wear. Stock Configuration & Condition: The grips are checkered brown plastic with reinforcement rings around the screws and reinforcement ribs on the inside. The rear sight is a square notch dovetailed into the slide. Sights / Optics: The front sight is a short blade fixed to the slide. The top of the magazine floorplate is marked “R”. The barrel is marked “P” on the left link-lug, “HS” on the right.
Each side of the trigger guard is marked “L”, with serifs on the left, sans-serif on the right. ARMY” and at the rear there is an Ordnance mark. The right side of the frame is marked “UNITED STATES PROPERTY / NO. Col., Sub-Inspector for Ithaca, Remington Rand and Union Switch). The left side of the frame above the magazine release is marked “FJA” (Frank J. The left of the frame below the magazine release and the top of the slide in front of the rear sight are marked with a “P” acceptance proof. U.S.A.”, the rear face of the slide is marked “G” under the firing pin plate. Markings: The left side of the slide is marked “REMINGTON RAND INC. 45 Service Pistols”)Īction Type: Single Action Semi-Auto with Removable Magazine Arrow_back Returns To All Sold Items arrow_back Return To Sold Remingtons