remington rand 1911a1 checkered mainspring housing

#Remington rand 1911a1 checkered mainspring housing manual#
#Remington rand 1911a1 checkered mainspring housing plus#

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 gray with light to moderate wear in the rifling and light to moderate erosion in the bore. The pistol has been refinished and is in about Very Good condition with about 86% of its current finish remaining. and a magazine made by Scoville, both companies being subcontractors to Remington Rand. It is correctly marked for a Remington produced pistol, with a barrel made by the Flanner Bolt Co. 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. The lanyard ring on the bottom of the mainspring housing has been removed. The magazine is in about Excellent condition. The magazine shows minimal wear and the markings are crisp. 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 blued 7 round magazine with a floorplate marked “C-S” and the top of the lip marked “S”, indicating the magazine was made by Scoville during WWII, who was a subcontractor to Colt, Ithaca and Remington Rand.

#Remington rand 1911a1 checkered mainspring housing manual#

This pistol has manual and grip safeties, and this model does not have a magazine disconnect. There is a very slight side-side play between the slide and the frame. Overall, this pistol rates in about Very Good condition as refinished. Some of the markings on the right side of the frame have been ground off. The knurling on the recoil spring plug shows very light wear. The slide serrations are sharp and the mainspring housing serrations and the magazine release knurling show light wear. There are spots of finish loss on the sides of the grip safety and on the front strap with finish loss on the right side of the mainspring housing, the right rear edge of the frame and the front edges of the slide and frame. There are drag lines through the finish on the lower portions of the slide from rubbing on frame, a few marks through the finish on the left side of the slide, drag lines and spots of finish loss in the left side of the frame at the slide release, and light handling marks in the front strap. There are grinding marks under the finish on the webs of the trigger guard, dings on the sides of the trigger, a deep ding on the right side of the frame above the trigger. There is pinprick surface erosion in the front strap with a spot on the grip safety. Overall Condition: This pistol retains about 86% of its current metal finish. There is moderate erosion in the grooves scattered throughout the bore with very light erosion in the lands. Type of Finish: The pistol has a bright blued finish.įinish Originality: The finish is not original.īore Condition: The bore is gray with light to moderate wear in the rifling.

#Remington rand 1911a1 checkered mainspring housing plus#

The grips are about in Fine Plus condition. The checkering shows light wear with a few tiny mars. Stock Configuration & Condition: The grips are checkered reddish brown plastic. 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. Clauson indicates Remington Rand used a small percentage of Flannery barrels from mid 1944 to the end of the war. The left rear side of the barrel lug is marked “P” and the right side with “F”, indicating the barrel was made by the Flannery Bolt Co. The right front of the trigger guard is marked “4”, the rear is marked “7” and the left front is marked “5”. ARMY” and at the rear with a partial Ordnance mark. The right side of the frame is marked “? / 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 Post-1900 U.S.