From what I've read it's not at all unusual for these early Type 3 pistols to come with a variety of early or late pattern parts, just whatever happened to be available when they were assembling the pistol.
Great looking pistol - thanks for posting it! It's only about 1,000 or so digits off from mine, and it looks like the only differences are the mainspring housing and slide stop. This does not apply to out of state residents. All cartridge firing handguns (even C&R’s and antiques) sold to a California resident must be DROS’d. Please see our photos and good luck!ĬA Legal or CA Private Party Transfe rable: This C&R eligible handgun CAN be transferred as a dealer sale in California and CAN be sold as a Private Party Transfer (PPT) at our Simi Valley shop. If the collectors don’t show enough interest, this pistol will be great for home protection and for recreational shooting. This pistol should garner a lot of interest from the collectors of WWI and WWII pistols and 1911’s in particular. This says a lot for Remington Rand, despite having a few problems in the early part of 1943 as they tried to ramp up production. 45 Service Pistols”, page 313, Clawson indicates that by the end of the war, Remington Rand produced the lowest cost pistol and that “during 19 they produced a superior weapon, equal to or better than those produced by other companies”. The bore is bright with sharp rifling and no erosion. The pistol is in about Fine condition with 92% of its parkerized finish remaining from its Rock Island Arsenal refurbish. It is correctly marked for a Remington produced pistol. This is a 1911-A1 pistol made by Remington Rand in 1944 during WWII. 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. 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 unmarked blued magazine with light wear and mottled coloring, a strong spring and intact feed lips, in about Very Good condition.
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This pistol has manual and grip safeties, and this model does not have a magazine disconnect. There is very little play between the slide and frame. Overall, this pistol rates in about Fine condition. The screw heads are sharp with three missing finish. Most markings are clear but the “P” on the top of the slide and the ordnance mark are incomplete. The barrel shows light-moderate operational wear. The grip safety, hammer and trigger show light operational wear. The slide and frame have some scattered spots of dark discoloration which appear to be wear marks.
The frame has a mark under the slide stop, a nick on the right edge of the trigger guard and some scattered light marks with few through the finish. The slide has scattered light marks with few through the finish. There is thinning on the edges of the slide and frame, most noticeable on the front edges of the slide. Overall Condition: This pistol retains about 92% of its metal finish. The grips are about in Fine-Excellent condition.įinish Originality: Original to Arsenal Refinishīore Condition: The bore is bright. The left panel has a cuple of light marks below the top screw, the right shows only light handling marks. Stock Configuration & Condition: The grips are checkered reddish brown plastic with reinforcing ribs on the inside. The rear sight is a square notch dovetailed into the slide. Sights / Optics: The front sight is a short blade with a serrated ramp fixed to the slide. The flat on the top of the frame in front of the hammer is marked “G”, the inside of the dust cover is marked “X”. The left rear side of the barrel lug is marked with “P” and the right is marked “HS”. The left front of the trigger guard is marked “2”. The right front of the trigger guard is marked “H” and the rear is marked “A”.
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ARMY”, at the rear with an Ordnance mark and below the serial number with “RIA”. The right side of the frame is marked “UNITED STATES PROPERTY / NO. Col., Sub-Inspector for Ithaca, Remington Rand and Union Switch 1942-1944). 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. 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