There is infrequent minor erosion under the finish, most on the dust cover and slide stop. The most notable finish wear is in the trigger guard and dust cover. Overall Condition: This pistol retains about 95% of its current metal finish. The slide has been refinished and re-marked.īore Condition: The bore is semi-bright with sharp rifling. Overall, the grips are in Very Good-plus condition.įinish Originality: The frame was refurbished by Mount Rainier Ordnance Depot. The checkering is generally well defined. The grips have light handling wear with a few nicks, scratches and some tool marks in the reinforcement rings around the screws. Stock Configuration & Condition: The grips are checkered brown plastic with reinforcement rings around the screws and reinforcement ribs on the inside. The rear sight is a square notch dovetailed into the slide. Sights / Optics: The front sight is a short blade with a ramped rear face fixed to the slide. The inside of the slide stop is marked “3”. The barrel is marked “P” on the left link lug and “HS” on the right. The top of the frame near the disconnector and the rear face of the slide under the firing pin plate are each marked “G”. The right of the trigger guard is marked “9” and “X”, the left is marked “7”. ARMY”, “M R” (Mount Rainier Ordnance Depot) and at the rear there is an incomplete Ordnance wheel mark. The right side of the frame is marked “UNITED STATES PROPERTY / NO 2148011”, “M1911 A1 U.S. Col., Sub-Inspector for Ithaca, Remington Rand and Union Switch). The left side of the frame below the slide stop is marked “FJA” (Frank J. The left of the frame behind the magazine release and the top of the slide in front of the rear sight are marked with a “P” acceptance proof. This marking appears cut, not stamped, and is not genuine. Markings: The left side of the slide is marked “REMINGTON RAND INC. 45 Service Pistols”)Īction Type: Single Action Semi-Auto fed by Removable Magazine (no magazine included) The magazine is an original WWII Mag with "S", "C-S", as in, Scovill & Colt-Scovill stamps.Arrow_back Returns To All Sold Items arrow_back Return To Sold Post-1900 U.S. During that period all small arms inspected under his supervision would be stamped with his initials "FK" as well as those of the Rock Island Arsenal "RIA". Frank Krack was Assistant Foreman of the Inspection Division at Rock Island Arsenal from Septemuntil he retired on July 19th, 1946. Pistols that were refurbished at Government arsenals will usually be marked on the frame/receiver with the arsenal's initials. These refurbishes could be minor inspections to major overhauls. From the mid-1920s to the mid-1950s thousands of 1911s and 1911A1s were refurbished at U.S. He was the Army Inspector of Ordnance from July 1st, 1941 to June 16th, 1942 in the Hartford/Springfield Ordnance District. It was used to show that the pistol has passed preliminary inspection. The flaming bomb is the provisional inspector's mark.
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The right side of the frame features several marks behind the trigger guard cutaway including a (Flaming bomb) mark, Frank Krack (FK) inspector mark, Rock Island Arsenal (RIA) rework stamp, along with serial number and "UNITED STATES PROPERTY" marks. Stamps include a "P" proof mark next to mag release button. It has a colt frame with a Remington Rand Slide. This pistol is in great condition and comes with (1) WWII magazine. For sale is a Colt/Remington Rand 1911 semi-automatic pistol in.