Rem-Rand Serial Numbers Data from Remington Rand Corporation Records of Advertising and Sales Promotion archived at Hagley Museum and Library Appendix I Typewriter Manufacture Dates and Serial Numbers. Remington Rand M1911A1 serial number 984284 - Circa 1943 pistol with Type 2 slide markings. Close-up of Remington Rand Type 2 slide markings. Close-up of 'FJA' inspector's mark. FJA are the initials of Frank J. Atwood, inspector of ordnance. The 'P' proof mark is located near the magazine release.
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- Remington Rand serial number Im hoping someone can help me identify the markings on my 1911a1 remington rand. I just purchased it today and ive been wanting one for awhile now.
My long time friend found this gun in his father's possessions after he passed and gave it to me as a divorce present. I was thrilled! As you can imagine it cheered me up instantly Just one minor problem..
The gun does not have any serial numbers on it anywhere. I have looked it over very carefully and they have not been removed it was just never stamped with any.
It has the proof marks on the slide, frame and barrel and they appear to be the same size. It also has the FJA inspectors stamp on it. To my untrained eye, it appears to be stamped with a partial Ordnance department inspectors stamp(2nd to last pic).
I understand from some other posts that I read that there are some 'lunchbox' guns out there. If this is one of those why would it not have a serial number?
Should I shoot this gun, or should I put it up? If I do shoot it, should I worry about being pulled over with it it in the car and it not having a serial number? I saw a couple of posts stating that I could go to the ATF and get a serial number stamped on it, but if I do that wouldn't that lower the value? assuming it's worth anything..
What do I have here?
I would be grateful for any information and comments that you guys are willing to give.
Thanks everyone for taking a look.
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A friend invited me to a private range last week and I took this .45 along. After range time, my friend mentioned the low serial number to several regulars there, whose interest immediately perked up and they wanted to see the firearm. Forty five minutes later, after several of them had looked it over, partially disassembled and reassembled it, and pulled out some 1911 reference books, there was still quite a bit of interest in just what it was, but nobody could say for sure (I was asked several times if I wanted to sell it). I was even more puzzled about its pedigree so I spent an evening looking and searching the internet, and this is what I believe I have.
The frame is from a Remington UMC pistol made in 1918 – it has the proper serial number, range inspectors stamp, and a very difficult to see eagle’s head stamp above the magazine release. Comparing it to various pictures of an intact Remington UMC pistol, it is apparent not much else is original. The mainspring housing is arched, not the original flat, the grips have been replaced, the trigger is a short one, and the slide is from a Remington Rand firearm. It has been Parkerized and has Bakelite grips, all characteristics of an arsenal rebuild, commonly done during WW II. One unresolved question is why can’t I find the arsenal rebuild marks? I have examined it closely, several times, in a bright light, with a magnifying glass, and I just don’t see any.
The slide is from a Remington Rand, a type 3 (serial number 980000 to end of production) and interestingly is stamped MD1 (similar to the previous poster) near the rear sight (apparently Remington Rand is not related to the Remington UMC company). Another 1911forum posting discusses it, (https://forums.1911forum.com/showthread.php?t=286912), during WW II the military had a program to develop hardened slides, and asked each company to submit 100 hardened slides for testing. They were all supposedly stamped MD1.
According to the folks at the range, the pistol is tight, has not seen a lot of firing, and needs oiling. It will be cleaned and oiled within the next few days, shot infrequently with light loads in the future, and passed on to a descendent someday.
Again, thanks to everyone who contributed ideas and information.
The frame is from a Remington UMC pistol made in 1918 – it has the proper serial number, range inspectors stamp, and a very difficult to see eagle’s head stamp above the magazine release. Comparing it to various pictures of an intact Remington UMC pistol, it is apparent not much else is original. The mainspring housing is arched, not the original flat, the grips have been replaced, the trigger is a short one, and the slide is from a Remington Rand firearm. It has been Parkerized and has Bakelite grips, all characteristics of an arsenal rebuild, commonly done during WW II. One unresolved question is why can’t I find the arsenal rebuild marks? I have examined it closely, several times, in a bright light, with a magnifying glass, and I just don’t see any.
The slide is from a Remington Rand, a type 3 (serial number 980000 to end of production) and interestingly is stamped MD1 (similar to the previous poster) near the rear sight (apparently Remington Rand is not related to the Remington UMC company). Another 1911forum posting discusses it, (https://forums.1911forum.com/showthread.php?t=286912), during WW II the military had a program to develop hardened slides, and asked each company to submit 100 hardened slides for testing. They were all supposedly stamped MD1.
According to the folks at the range, the pistol is tight, has not seen a lot of firing, and needs oiling. It will be cleaned and oiled within the next few days, shot infrequently with light loads in the future, and passed on to a descendent someday.
Again, thanks to everyone who contributed ideas and information.