Any 1911 gurus out here?

[Mr. Denton]

A friends father passed on and we found this stashed in a closet. ImageUploadedByTapatalk1413080954.431504.jpgImageUploadedByTapatalk1413080963.588458.jpgImageUploadedByTapatalk1413080978.748483.jpgImageUploadedByTapatalk1413080988.975954.jpgImageUploadedByTapatalk1413080998.210015.jpg


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[Mr. Denton]

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[SoCalGunny]

Beautiful find. I don't know the older historical stuff. Ive got a lot of knowledge in the modern 1911's but you got a gorgeous 1911 there.

[Bangzoom]

Jelly

[Keith4him]

Follow!

[WDE91]

If that was my gun I would replace the recoil spring and head to the range

[Ugly Hombre]

Thats a rare and valuable pistol WWII issue? worth a lot of money these days. 2K+ ? Grips are Sambar stag after market- worth maybe 200 alone. Just IMO. Original grips would be nice to have and ad value. Try to get the history service record of the original owner if you can-that also would add value.

[1911RONIN]

I may be mistaken, but I believe that is a mostly/all original 1944 RR. It doesn't appear to have a replacement slide. They are not among the rare type, but a good find nonetheless...

[Ugly Hombre]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remington_Rand

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=447226569

Heres one for sale on GB.

[Mr. Denton]

We do have the original grips. Pops was a WWII Navy vet. His best friend was an Army guy and after the war gave this to him.


Oath Keeper

[Ugly Hombre]

That's a great family heirloom-Super that you found it!

If I was your friend- I would keep it in the family.

[razr]

Looks like a Colt or Ithaca receiver with Rem Rand slide which is not uncommon.

[smak28]

Yours is definitely between 1942-1944 because of the "FJA" marking behind the trigger on the left side of frame which is the inspector Frank J. Atwood Lt. Col. I think it could be 1943 because of the pre-serial number marking shows "No" where the pre-serial number marking with upper case "NO" began in 1944. Also the checkered mainspring housing changed to serrated mainspring housing in 1944. The pre-1945 finish was called Du-Lite bluing where the finish is light gray late 1945.

[skosh69]

Late 1944 according to these websites:

http://www.model1911a1.com/Remington.htm

http://www.colt.com/customerservices/serialnumberlookup.aspx

A friend of mine has one from 1943, it gave me chills when I held it. All I could do was think where it's been, who's held it and if it shot anyone in war?

[smak28]

Looks like a Colt or Ithaca receiver with Rem Rand slide which is not uncommon.

I believe you are right that it's Ithaca based on this

http://proofhouse.com/cm/us_inspector.htm