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WWII 1911 CMP .45 Auto
Price: $3,000.00		Ad # 1272595
Posted By:	John Smith of Paducah, KY
Item Location:	Paducah, KY
Date Posted:	July 29
Expiration:	August 28
Category:	Firearms/Handguns
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This weapon was used WW II and later by the Austrian Military as evidence by the Austrian Army Proof Mark of RH ( Bundesheer) on the receiver. This weapon was transferred in 1955 to the Austrian Army and served there until the end of the 1970’s.

Upon return to the U.S. this 1911a1 was rebuilt at the Anniston Army Depot between 1978 and 1982 and then stored at the Defense Logistics Agency Warehouse. It was then transferred to the CMP for sale to the public in 2017.

The Receiver was manufactured by the Remington Rand Company between 1943 and 1945 with 877,000 being made. This Pistol was shipped in 1943 as it is one of the first of 97,151 built.
It is apparent the proof mark was “cocked” as the “A” is quite deep, and the “J” is lite. The “F” made no impression. FJA, i.e. Col. Frank J. Atwood made final inspections of all models of the guns made by Remington Rand Model 1911a1s. This mark is applied to the top of the receiver near the disconnector hole.
The Ordnance Department proof mark “P” is stamped on the left side of the receiver near the magazine release.

Final Ordnance Inspection Mark, cross cannons, was stamped on all Remington Rand Model 1911A1 receivers at the right rear between the hammer and disconnector pin holes. On this pistol it can be seen with a magnifying glass a faint image of this mark.
Forward of the slide lock is the impression of the Austrian Eagle and the Initial RH ( Bundesheer).

The Left stock is an original, dark brown flat reinforcing rings with “K” in 5-point star of the Keyes Fibre logo. The right is a post war replacement showing part number 5564062.
Remington Rand used the 1st variation of the Type 3 Mainspring Housing. It was manufactured by the Cayuga Motors and had 8 vertical grooves.
All other parts of the receiver appear to be original including the 2nd variation hammer that was manufactured by Remington Rand.

The Slide was manufactured by Union Switch & Signal as evident by their logo on the left side. None of the of US&S pistols were stamped with the Ordnance Department Crossed Cannon acceptance mark and the pistol were not marked with the “P” proof until two-fifths of the production of 55,000 pistol had been completed-at circa serial #1,060,000. Therefor this slide was made in the first 18,595 of total pistol made.
I would assume that the slide was mated with the Remington Rand Receiver during the rebuild process at the Anniston Army Depot between 1978 and 1982.
The barrel is a post WW II with Federal catalog number 779113. The barrel lug is marked with a “M” for magnetic testing for cracks and voids on post WWII military replacements.