Hello all

This is my first post. Glad I found the site.

I have a Remington 1911 I recently got and took it out to shoot it this weekend. The good news was that it is very accurate. I shoot every other month or so, so I am familiar with handguns but no expert. I was able to hit a soda can at 20 yards about 90% of the time . Doesnt make me ready for the Olympics, but passes my test for self defense.

Here's my dilemna :

When I examined the spent cases, they were deformed. The casing had been flattened on the side. I'll post a pic if I am able. The gun cylced well, didnt jam (shot about 250 rounds) and otherwise seemed perfect.

Are these deformed cases a problem?? The gun has been kept in good working order and cleaned regularly. It is approx 30 years old but has had light usage.

Thanks

WT

Early style ejection ports sometimes deform cases, especially near the mouth. Later styles have a lower opening and maybe a fairing at the back of the port to help reduce deformation. Not a big pblm if you don't reload.

Your pistol is a Remington? It would be more than 30 yrs old if it is.

Yes, it is a Remington. It says Remington Rand on the side and US Government Property on the other side.

Thanks for letting me know. I dont reload, so the deformed cases make no difference to me if they are not a symptom of a malfunctioning gun.

Second on Dorans, post. it is oh so common for the mouth of a case to dent on the ejection port of the standard sized ports, Not a thing to worry about. BTW I really love them old Rands, Posting a Picture of the Rand wouldn't bother me a bit. I'm glad your worry turned out to be nothing. Happy Shooting

I'm glad too. I was so excited to get it, if it had a problem right off the bat, I'd have been worried. Man does that thing shoot straight. I'm no marksman, but it even made ME look good.

WT

Nothing like having a trouble free old 1911, It's pretty amazing how accurate some of those old pigs can be, Most are pretty good, once in awhile you'll find one that shoots all over creation, and then you have the one you found, some are just tac drivers,

The myth of the horribly inaccurate military 1911 comes from two things.

First, troops were trained to shoot one handed, NRA bullseye style. This is fine if you have experience shooting NRA bullseye, but for the average person it is a real choir. Coupled with a six pound and sometimes gritty trigger pull and small sights, no wonder people claimed they couldn't hit the broadside of a barn with the darned thing!

Second, by the time the Vietnam conflict had arrived, many of the 1911's still in service were well worn and pretty loose. Again, not exactly conducive to accuracy, but this time it was at least partly due to the gun.

I checked with my Dad, and it is indeed older than I thought. It was bought in 1969 by him, but is probably WWII era. Still works like a champ though.

WT

If it is a Remington Rand, it was made between 1942 thru 1945, Remington Rand Only made 1911's during WW II for the war effort. The gun company Remington only made 1911's during WW I, somewhere around 1918. Either way you look at it the gun is pretty old.

If dented cases cause you a problem, you can ... always send the pistol to me, we are not allowed to reload here, so it won't be a problem for me. And I promise you, I'll take extra good care of it! A veteran deserves some affection.

LoL

Rgds

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