The customizing cost me around R1500 (+-220.00). I bought the pistol from his wife (my aunt) for ZAR1000 (+-170.00). I live in South Africa and my uncle was murdered here (armed robbery). Due to health issues, I can not and will not drive any further than this. I have been following this conversation and thought I would show what I did with my RemRand 1911. Upon further examination, there is no rust and no damage to the gun.
Clearly the gun has seen a lot of use since in was built in 1945. The finish is well worn, BUT it seems to be mostly holster wear. At first glance the old Remington looked pretty tired. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: Private Party Transfer can be done at Brass and Bass or at The Shootist, both in Murrieta, southwest Riverside County. She came home with a very nice high quality plastic carry case and a well used Remington-Rand 1911A1. Postal Money Order - this just works best and fastest for me. This pistol will be listed on other sites, so first definite and unconditional "I'll take it" to my EMAIL at vonweigert(at) gets it. It might be one of the DCM sales pistols from the early 1960s though. This is not one of the 1911A1 pistols CMP was recently selling. Regardless, it's a nice bore and the original barrel.
45 brush handy, but when I run a smaller brush through the bore followed by a patch I am getting a little black residue on the patch, so this might all clean out, or there might be a little frosting in this area when the bore is totally clean. It looks like there is a little powder residue or fouling in the edges of the grooves by the lands. What you see in the photos is what you get - no accessories or anything else goes with it.īore is bright and shiny with sharp clean lands. issue 1911A1 pistol.Ī little typical holster wear on the edges and high spots, and one small spot with some light pitting on the right top edge of the slide between the ejection port and the serrations, as shown in the photos.Ĭorrect L marked magazine. Here is a nice, clean, all original, un-dicked with, WW2 G.I.
45 auto pistol, good condition inside and out, all original and correct, $1,500 + shipping