Make: Remington Rand

Model: 1911-A1

Serial Number: 1433381

Year of Manufacture: 1943

Caliber: .45 ACP

Action Type: Single Action Semi-Auto fed by Removable Magazine

Barrel Length: 5”

Sights / Optics: The front sight is a blade with a serrated, ramped face fixed to the front of the slide. The rear sight is a square notch dovetailed to the rear of the slide.

Stock Configuration & Condition: The grips are two-piece checkered brown Keyes Fibre panels with reinforcement rings around the screw heads and reinforcement ribs on the interior. The grips have light handling wear with a some scattered nicks and scuffs. There are some tool marks in the rings around the screw heads. The checkering is generally well defined. There are no chips or cracks. Overall, the grips are in Very Good condition.

Type of Finish: Parkerized

Finish Originality: Original

Bore Condition: The High Standard barrel's bore is mostly bright with sharp rifling. There are infrequent spots of minor erosion and a little stubborn fouling in the bore. In this writer's opinion, the bore rates about 9 out of 10.

Overall Condition: This pistol retains about 65% of its metal finish. The finish is thinning at all edges. There is evenly scattered light wear with more notable handling wear in the grip areas. Most worn areas are going to a light patina. There are scattered light nicks, scuffs, scratches and spots of minor oxidation. The action shows operational wear. The screw heads range from sharp to tool marked with strong slots. The markings are generally clear, some are poorly struck. Overall, this pistol is in Good-plus condition.

Mechanics: The action functions correctly. We have not fired this pistol. As with all used firearms, a thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance standards.

Box, Paperwork & Accessories: This pistol comes with a single 7-round Risdon magazine.

Our Assessment: The 1911 and 1911-A1 pistols served the military of the United States from 1911 to 1985, through two World Wars and the Korean and Vietnam wars. 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. 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. 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. 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.

This example was made by Remington Rand in 1943 and is a neat example of a WWII Remington Rand 1911-A1. The pistol is in Good-plus condition, showing wear consistent with its age and service, but retaining a nice bore and strong mechanics. This would make a neat addition for a collector who wants to add a Remington Rand to a 1911 or WWII small arms collection and may still prove to be a fun shooter. Please see our photos and good luck!