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29 kwi 2020 · In this episode of “I Have This Old Gun,” American Rifleman TV staff examine the intricacies of M1911A1 pistols built by Remington Rand for World War II.
A WW2 1911 made in 1943 by Remington Rand in Syracuse, New York. This gun is in remarkable shape...
15 sie 2019 · Lt. Col. Frank J. Atwood was the U.S. Army Ordnance officer in charge of war production in the Rochester district of New York from 1942 to 1946 and both the Remington Rand and Ithaca factories...
Remington Rand was awarded its first order on March 16th, 1942, for a total of 125,000 1911A1 pistols. The company had no experience building pistols at the time it was awarded the contract. Remington Rand formed a new division (Remington Rand "C" Division) to take charge of building the pistols.
9 maj 2016 · After extensive trials and testing, the Model of 1911 pistol chambered for the .45 Automatic Colt Pistol (ACP) cartridge was adopted.
6 sty 2014 · Here is an example of a typical two-tone 1945 Remington Rand 1911-A1. This one has original and deep proofs and acceptance markings that are correctly stamped on top of the finish.
Remington Rand's Syracuse, New York plant turned out more than one million .45 semi-auto pistols, more than 50 percent of the total wartime production for the M1911A1. Production began with an initial order for 125,000 in March 1942 and continued until the summer of 1945.
