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M J
2nd February 2007, 21:38
hey i am looking for some information about a remington rand. i am not sure if i am in the right spot but here goes. it is a m 1911 a1 u s army serial # 1011xx. it has an odd stamp on it under the clip release.it is a circle with w p in the center with a c stamped over that. any idea when it was made and what the other stamp is? sorry if i am in the wrong spot. i am new at this internet thing.
John
3rd February 2007, 04:17
Remington Rand? 1911A1? And a six-digits serial number? I am not sure it makes sense, RRs and A1s should have a 7 digits number.
bgiven
3rd February 2007, 10:26
Could it be a 'WGP'....??? Sounds like you have a Colt M1911 frame, and a RRand M1911A1 slide combination. Major Walter G. Penfield was the Army Ordnance inspector up to s/n 101,500 appx. in 1914.

Pictures would help consideribly.....

Bob
bgiven
3rd February 2007, 10:31
Remington Rand? 1911A1? And a six-digits serial number? I am not sure it makes sense, RRs and A1s should have a 7 digits number.

Military M1911A1 production started at serial number 700,000 by Colt. Additionally RRand and Ithaca had contracts that put them in the 6 digit serial number range with Colt until mid 1943.

Singer also had 6 digits in their serial numbers, but some would argue that the 'S' prefix would make them 7 digit.....Also some argue that US&S production started at 958101 and not 1041405. :confused:

Bob
exitwounds
3rd February 2007, 11:33
it is a circle with w p in the center with a c stamped over that. any idea when it was made and what the other stamp is?

Can you provide any pictures, especially of the above a c marking? :)
M J
4th February 2007, 20:39
sorry, i am not smart enough to send pictures. i think i do have a mixed gun.i have a colt frame with a rr slide. oh well, it is tight and very accurate.it probably is not worth a lot but i like it. i got it, 2 clips, a box of shells, an old army holster, and a usmc clip holder for $500. it may not be a steal, but it feels better and shoots better than my colt series 70.thanks for all the input.

marcus
exitwounds
4th February 2007, 22:37
On the brighter side, most any USGI pistol that is functional, mismatched or not will yield $500 or more in most regions these days.