Markings ((better)): Remington Rand 1911a1

Lieutenant Colonel Robert C. Downey (District Procurement Officer in Rochester/Pittsburgh) inspected early production (1943).

On the left side of the frame, just behind the trigger guard, you will find the U.S. Ordnance Department acceptance mark. It is an eagle's head with a "S" (for Springfield inspector) or a "crossed cannons" escutcheon.

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Remington Rand did not manufacture its own pistol barrels. Instead, the company sourced barrels from subcontractors, most notably and Springfield Armory . This makes barrel markings another important diagnostic feature for determining originality and parts configuration.

Small component stamps offer valuable clues regarding the authenticity of individual parts. Lieutenant Colonel Robert C

The left side of the slide contains the primary manufacturer markings. Remington Rand utilized three distinct roll stamp variations during wartime production. Type 1 (Early 1943) "REMINGTON RAND INC. / SYRACUSE, N.Y. U.S.A." Appearance: The text is set in a script-style, serif font. Serial Range: Roughly 916,405 to 955,000. Type 2 (Mid 1943) Text: "REMINGTON RAND INC. / SYRACUSE, N.Y. U.S.A."

Stamped behind the slide stop hole, the frame reads UNITED STATES PROPERTY . Ordnance Department acceptance mark

: Modifications such as stippling the frame, refinishing with nickel or chrome plating, or altering markings will "wreck the collector value" of a Remington Rand 1911A1. Original Remington Rand pistols were never produced with nickel or chrome finishes; the correct original finishes are either Du-Lite (a bluish gray color) or Parkerized (phosphate).

The grips themselves were checkered walnut, nicked in places where a soldier had steadied his aim in a foxhole or cleaned the bore under a shaky lantern. A faint scar across one panel matched a notch on the frame—repair work carried out with patient hands in a maintenance tent. On the left front strap, beneath the trigger guard, someone had filed a shallow groove to steady a gloved thumb; it wasn’t factory work, but it had been done by someone who’d really used it.

Located on the left side of the frame near the magazine release, these initials represent the head of the Rochester Ordnance District: