Remington Rand Serial# help

[Mr. Lebowski]

I stopped by a small gun shop this afternoon and he had 2 Remington Rand 1911's. I got the serial off of one of them 2221663
Can anyone tell me when it was made and if it was a US issue or something that was lend leased? This one was marked as $795 and the other was $595. I didn't get the serial of the other one unfortunately.

[Rich-D]

The Rem-Rand was made in 1945, in a series of 110,400 also in 1945 a second series of Rem-Rand's in the amount 85,126 were made. To ascertain more information, here is a helpful link, http://coolgunsite.com/pistols/1911infopage.htm



Rich

[aggb]

I own a Remington Rand 1911A1 with serial no. 097910J but according to the link that was posted to this thread, this serial number belongs to a Colt 1911. Can anybody help me regarding my concern. My dad gave me this gun and he told me that the priest who officiated my mom and dad's wedding sold him this gun for one thousand pesos or roughly twenty dollars. That was in 1971, I got curious about the gun's history ever since I became a member of this organization. So I started researching about this specific gun's history but so far I'm still in square one. Any help regarding this matter will be greatly appreciated.

[Rich-D]

aggb, if you look at the explanation at the bottom after 1945 you will see that there were duplicate numbers issued. Double check that serial# could the J be a worn 0.

Also Check,

http://www.armscollectors.com/srs.htm


Rich

[Scott Gahimer]

Well, let's get you moved over into square two. :) How about some good photos?
The serial number you posted seems to be a typo?? Remington Rand (or any other USGI .45) never had a serial number that starts with a zero or ends in a J.
Good photos is the place to start. If you've got a USGI pistol, you'll get some good help.
Colt's duplicated some serial numbers for Remington Rand, Ithaca and US&S...but not with the serial number you posted. That's why you need to provide some good photos.
Thanks.

[aggb]

Well, let's get you moved over into square two. :) How about some good photos?
The serial number you posted seems to be a typo?? Remington Rand (or any other USGI .45) never had a serial number that starts with a zero or ends in a J.
Good photos is the place to start. If you've got a USGI pistol, you'll get some good help.
Colt's duplicated some serial numbers for Remington Rand, Ithaca and US&S...but not with the serial number you posted. That's why you need to provide some good photos.
Thanks.
I will by next week. The gun is still with a gunsmith for minor repairs. I tried shooting it a few days ago and the gun fired in burst. I guess it's the disconnector. It was kind of worn out already. I will post a picture as soon as I get the gun

[aggb]

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/aggbautista/edited2-1.jpg

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/aggbautista/edited1-1.jpg

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa54/aggbautista/trimmedandedited1.jpg

[aggb]

Here are the pics as promised. They are not that clear but somehow the serial numbers are readable. There is also the initial HJA right below the slide lock. But now that I am examining the pictures up close I think they tampered the original serial numbers. If they did is there any way we can identify the year the gun was manufactured and how much it cost right now, more or less. Thanks.

[Scott Gahimer]

Sorry, but the pistol's serial number is not a marking that was applied by any USGI manufacturer.
The pistol has been so heavily buffed it is about impossible to know for sure wat it was originally. But...it was possibly a genuine WWII manufactured Remington Rand. The slide has been modified...port lowered and sights changed.
Remington Rands don't generally have any internal markings to help us determine what serial range the pistol was in...especially when the outer surfaces have been so heavily buffed.
Wish I could tell you more, but the pistol has been altered to the point it may never be determined what it was originally.
Thanks for posting the photos.