- #Remington rand 1911a1 us army fja stamped serial number
- #Remington rand 1911a1 us army fja stamped serial
It carries the number 7791183, several million units higher than the frame number. The mainspring housing does not appear to be correct and in fact, it appears to be a mainspring housing from a 1911-1915 manufacture pistol, made either by Colt, Springfield, UMC or North American. There is really no way to tell as far as I know if any or all of the internal springs are the real McCoy. The short guide rod and the spring cap appear to be correct. The "United States Property" stamp is in the correct location.
#Remington rand 1911a1 us army fja stamped serial
The thumb safety is also correct, as is the placement of the frame serial number. Immediately below the slide stop the letters "EJA" are stamped into the frame The slide stop is the correct one for RemRand pistols in this serial # range, as is the trigger - stamped and Parkerized, as noted for RemRand 1943-45 production.
#Remington rand 1911a1 us army fja stamped serial number
The receiver serial number range suggests it was manufactured by Ithaca in 1944. This is more than likely a reworked pistol for the Korean War. Stamped with the ‘ RIA ‘ ( Rock Island Arsenal) Ordnance proof to the right side of the frame above the trigger guard. Which National Guard was not specified, but I am presuming Army National Guard. Remington Rand 1911A1 45Cal circa 1943 Semi Auto Pistol. One authority I consulted indicates this is early 1944 production while a second indicated it's a number from any time in 1944 or 1945.Īnother search indicates a Remington Rand pistol with that number was probably originally issued to the National Guard. Last week, I purchased what purports to be a wartime production Remington Rand 1911A1. 1M291".Hello! I've just registered with the 1911 Forum and this is my first post. This pistol has a blue finish magazine marked on the bottom of the base "19200-/ASSY 5508694/MFR. It is fitted with a proper blue finish barrel marked with the "P" proof on the left side and "HS", indicating High Standard manufacture, on the right side of the lug. It has the checkered stamped trigger, checkered hammer with narrow spur, checkered thumb safety, serrated slide catch, serrated arched mainspring housing with nine grooves and Keyes Fibre grips with the narrow reinforcement ring around the screw holes, mold numbers 23 and 27. The slide stop is the correct one for RemRand pistols in this serial range, as is the trigger - stamped and Parkerized, as noted for RemRand. Which National Guard was not specified, but I am presuming Army National Guard. Atwood with a "P" near the magazine release. Another search indicates a Remington Rand pistol with that number was probably originally issued to the National Guard. Ithaca and Remington Rands where not manufactured or shipped in numerical order. The left side of the frame is stamped with "FJA" the inspector mark for Frank J. Colt manufactured 60,000 pistols in the Ithaca serial number range (856405-916404), 41,696 in the Remington Rand serial number range (916405-958100), and 4,171 in the US&S serial number range (1088726-1092896). ARMY" in front of the slide stop pin hole. The right side of the frame is stamped with an Ordnance Wheel cartouche behind the grips, "UNITED STATES PROPERTY" over the serial number behind the slide stop hole and "M 1911 A1 U.S. U.S.A." and the "P" proof is marked on top centered between the ejection port and rear sight. The left side of the slide is marked with the third type legend "REMINGTON RAND INC./SYRACUSE, N.Y. According to sources the last pistol manufactured by Remington-Rand was numbered 2,465,139, this pistol being numbered 2,445,999. This is an example of a late 1945 production Remington-Rand Model 1911A1 pistol.
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