![]() ![]() The second firing was with a friend who has a Luger from 1940s where it worked flawlessly with target ammo, never failing to eject the spent cartridge.Īs we were firing the 1911 and Luger it was very apparent to both of us that the sites SUCK! These were close-quarter personal weapons not meant for any type of aiming. I ordered one directly from Colt which came with a card to certify its authenticity. It fired just fine but frequently did not eject the cartridge, so not being any kind of gunsmith, I checked online and found that the return spring was probably fatigued and needed replacement. Using the markings I was able to date it from that era and I remembered my Father firing it so I took it to the range after a thorough cleaning and general functionality check. 45 that belonged to his Uncle Bill, a sailor in WWI who lied about his age and enlisted at 16 but that's another story. I inherited from my late Father a 1911, Colt. So I am quite certain this 45 is about as legit as it gets. In his collection years ago when he was still alive I personally held two German Lugar's, nickel plated and complete with swastika's and Third Reich insignias. My uncle had many amazing firearms that he "acquired" and I am sure he had to have broken a lot of regulations and perhaps even laws in doing so. This one was made in the middle of World War II. government in 1911 and attained iconic status throughout both World Wars, Korea, Vietnam and beyond. John Moses Browning’s famous pistol was adopted by the U.S. Army Pistol, made in 1943 in Syracuse, New York. He "acquired" many firearms during his lifetime career in the military which began right after the start of WWII. Here we present a C&R Remington-Rand Model of 1911A1 U.S. I know this gun came from the military through my uncle. ![]() The gun was still in its old leather holster with US in big raised letters. I still need to strip it down and check out the numbers and markings on the barrel and internal parts. So far all the numbers and marking check out including the armory stamp. The gun was made in 1943 and is in amazing shape. I have been doing a lot of research on the old girl and have concluded that I might never fire this gun. Last week I brought home pops Remington Rand 1911 a1 45 pistol. ![]()
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