1943 Remington Rand All Correct $$$???- pics

[55spartan]

I would appreciate any help from any members on this. I have a chance to buy this gun in the next day or so. From the pics and research I have done on it, it seems all original. Serial number is in the 1340000 range. What is your educated opinion on this piece and what would be a fair ballpark price on this gun if all original after personal inspection?? Again, any help at all appreciated, I have only enough money to buy one USGI and have saved three years for that. The gun was supposed to have come from a retired army colonel estate, but I know-- buy the gun not the story. Here are some pictures and thanks again for any help. x_ra_y@yahoo.com
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[bgiven]

It appears the slide and frame are not original to each other. The Type III slide is later production, and there is a noticeable difference in the finish between the two.

[55spartan]

The type III slide falls right into this serial number in production bgiven, from 980000 to the end of production. I don't see the noticeable difference that you do in the finish, can you explain it better. Wouldn't a reliable method also be to compare the size of the P's between the slide and frame??

[bgiven]

I am familiar with the serial number range that RRand used Type III slides. What I was referring to was the noticeable heat treat lines around the slide stop notch that indicates to me that it is a later production Type III, or refinished, as heat treating becomes more predominant after re-parking. The slide does not appear to be refinished IMO, but better pictures could tell a different story. It is very evident that the final polishing, prior to finish, of the slide is smoother than the frame. The frame close up exhibits a much coarser final polish. Comparing Firing Proof marks can be an indicator, but not always a final indicator. The color of the finish difference is very evident in your first 2 pictures.

[55spartan]

OK bgiven I am more on board with you now, I knew you would educate me. Let me see if I am getting this. Are you talking about the half moon shaped discoloration around the slide stop notch as heat treat lines?? Then are you saying though that you actually don't think the slide has been re-parked and is original but in your opinion because of this heat treat discoloration that it would seem to you the slide would have been made a further way down in the production line than the frame?? Also, I see the diff. you are talking about with the final polish between the frame and the slide, and you think this reinforces the fact in your opinion that the slide and frame are not a match?

[bgiven]

It appears the slide and frame are not original to each other. The Type III slide is later production, and there is a noticeable difference in the finish between the two.

In my estimation, your frame is obviously late 1943, and I think your slide could be late 1944.

[55spartan]

Thanks bgiven for helping me out here, I really appreciate it. I will just keep looking, thanks again for your years of work at this.