This pistol has a blue finish magazine marked on the bottom of the base "19200-/ASSY 5508694/MFR. It is fitted with a proper blue finish barrel marked with the "P" proof on the left side and "HS", indicating High Standard manufacture, on the right side of the lug. The P proof mark is located near the magazine release and on top of the slide, in front of the rear sight. There is a small amount of wear at the high points and w. ARMY' and includes a blue magazine and brown grips with sharp checkering. Close-up of Remington Rand Type 2 slide markings. This 1911A1 features Parkerized steel frame, and is engraved 'UNITED STATES PROPERTY'and 'M1911 A1 U.
REMINGTON RAND 1911A1 RS SERIAL NUMBER
Aside from the serial number, the only other marking on the pistol is the late style Remington Rand slide address. Remington Rand M1911A1 serial number 984284 - Circa 1943 pistol with Type 2 slide markings.
2) Colt M1911A1 Canadian Contract: S/N 930,000 to 936,000 1943 ( 1,515 military model pistols were shipped to Canada through the Lend-Leased Act from this.
to Nov., 1914 ( Only 5000 pistols in this serial number range were shipped to Canada.) Caliber. This pistol is serial numbered '135' and is among fewer than 200 produced. Foreign Service Models: 1) Colt M1911 Canadian Contract: S/N C5400 to C16599 Sept. It has the checkered stamped trigger, checkered hammer with narrow spur, checkered thumb safety, serrated slide catch, serrated arched mainspring housing with nine grooves and Keyes Fibre grips with the narrow reinforcement ring around the screw holes, mold numbers 23 and 27. This is a Remington Rand 1911A1 that was manufactured during WWII for demonstration purposes, or presentation to a factory management employee. Anyway, his dad died in the late 1990s, his relationship with his father was 'turbulent' to say. Atwood with a "P" near the magazine release. My best friends dad was a clerk (or something) in WWII and got issued a Rem/Rand M1911A1, April 1944 mfg, NIB (100 factory assy line, top to bottom) - He threw it in his duffle bag and ultimately brought it home. The left side of the frame is stamped with "FJA" the inspector mark for Frank J. ARMY" in front of the slide stop pin hole.
The right side of the frame is stamped with an Ordnance Wheel cartouche behind the grips, "UNITED STATES PROPERTY" over the serial number behind the slide stop hole and "M 1911 A1 U.S. U.S.A." and the "P" proof is marked on top centered between the ejection port and rear sight. The left side of the slide is marked with the third type legend "REMINGTON RAND INC./SYRACUSE, N.Y. According to sources the last pistol manufactured by Remington-Rand was numbered 2,465,139, this pistol being numbered 2,445,999. This is an example of a late 1945 production Remington-Rand Model 1911A1 pistol. Early 1945 production, original finish with all correct parts.