AOW162435
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I am trying to help a good friend of my parents get a feel for what his old 1911 may be worth. His father carried the gun in WW2.
It's been fired once or twice since the current owner inherited it 30+ years ago. He asked me to take a look at it, clean it, shoot it, etc. But ultimately he's interested in its current value.
Until he gave it to me, I knew nothing about this version of the 1911. I've since determined that it was manufactured in 1943 after finding a serial number listing for 1911s. The gun appears entirely original, with only minor marks and other signs of limited use. I tore it down as far as I could, cleaned it, lubed it, and reassembled for now.
I'll let the pictures do the rest of the talking. If there's someone on MDS intimately familiar with the Remington Rand 1911s, I'd greatly appreciate some thoughts on what I have here.
Andreas
It's been fired once or twice since the current owner inherited it 30+ years ago. He asked me to take a look at it, clean it, shoot it, etc. But ultimately he's interested in its current value.
Until he gave it to me, I knew nothing about this version of the 1911. I've since determined that it was manufactured in 1943 after finding a serial number listing for 1911s. The gun appears entirely original, with only minor marks and other signs of limited use. I tore it down as far as I could, cleaned it, lubed it, and reassembled for now.
I'll let the pictures do the rest of the talking. If there's someone on MDS intimately familiar with the Remington Rand 1911s, I'd greatly appreciate some thoughts on what I have here.
Andreas
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