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Value of a 1911A1
rhossack
Member Posts: 27 ✭✭
I have a Remington Rand .45 and wanted to know the value of such
a gun and also what were the original grips like. This gun has
homemade grips and I'd like to get it back to original.
What is strange about this gun (stamped Army) is when I removde the
grips there was a note with a USMC 2nd Lt, name address.
A special thanks to Neal Myers who sent me an 'easy to post pic instructions' so hopefully the pics show up.
a gun and also what were the original grips like. This gun has
homemade grips and I'd like to get it back to original.
What is strange about this gun (stamped Army) is when I removde the
grips there was a note with a USMC 2nd Lt, name address.
A special thanks to Neal Myers who sent me an 'easy to post pic instructions' so hopefully the pics show up.
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rhossack, please read the sticky near the top of the first page of this forum. Before you hit the POST key, press the PREVIEW key to see if your photos will show up; if they don't show then, they won't show when you POST.
Neal
NOW we're getting somewhere! The grips you want for a late (3rd type) R-R are Keyes Fibre "late style" with narrow rings around the screw holes, K inside a 5 pointed star, & cross-shaped ribs.
But, I still can't see enough to tell if it is all original. We need to know what the barrel looks like (inside, outside, all markings). We need to see close-ups of small parts (hammer, safety, main spring housing). We also need to know if there is "burnishing"; i.e., if bare metal shows in the inspectors initials when viewed with 10x magnification, & if the grip screw bushing stake marks are bright (when viewed from inside the mag well). You may need a "hands on" inspection from someone who is familiar with this type gun.
Also, check out photos at:
http://www.model1911a1.com/
http://www.coolgunsite.com/
Neal
...I would suspect since it is a Rem Rand, we are talking WWII era Colt. All original except grips? If Parked, what percentage is left?
Dinged bad or deep scratches? Bore condition? Any pitting or rust ANYWHERE? You've stripped it down all the way to the bones to check the wear on parts and to see that they are at least period correct? Lots of wwII's were re-arsenaled snd so stamped.
Original grips could have been the Colt brown plastic, the correct name for them escapes me at the moment...but they had a raised circular ring around the hole where the screw went. They could hsvr been Keeys (sp/ck)
Keeye (sp/ck)walnut usually with painted rack numbers on them.
Uusually w/o the DBL diamond, just checkered. MSH have a lanyard loop? Flat or arched MSH? US Property (I'd suspect) or Government Model on the slide?
...As you can see,LOT more info is needed for you to obtain some help with your gun.
...Without pics and (see sticky at tpo of page on how to post pics) impossible to identify and to give ball park price.
...Could be from $1,200 to $2,000 depending on a number of variables..[;)]
I'm thick headed and the pics are not being displayed.
quote:Originally posted by nmyers
Me neither.
rhossack, please read the sticky near the top of the first page of this forum. Before you hit the POST key, press the PREVIEW key to see if your photos will show up; if they don't show then, they won't show when you POST.
Neal
Check the letters and numbers for "cupping", another sign of buffing for a re-finish.
...NICE FIND! Not odd for a soldier to place his name on a tag under the grips once the gun was issued for carry during the time this gun was in service.
...If all original BUY it, unless the guy wants his first born for it. If not re-parked, it does not appear to have been issuesd, too good condition. A VERY nice example of an A1 and HARD and pricey for ones in this condition...[^]