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    Confused about this 1911 rand.

    Every time i use a serial number look up on this Remington rand 1911AI it always give me that this is a Colt made but I'm sure that this is a Rand here are the pics. Let me know anything if you guys found any info on my all the serial number lookup ends up with a Colt.





    According to U.S. Military Dates of Manufacture

    The year of manufacture for serial number 1636840 is 1944.

    Made by Colt.
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    The receiver is a Colt (GHD) mfg 1944, and the slide is from Remington Rand (third slide logo.) The frame wear digits BA which is Benecia Arsenal, your pistol as been refurbished at some time during or after WWII. And the grips does not correspond to 1944 period gun, Coltwood plastic grips for this period should have a large reinforcing rings around screws.
    I cant define the marking ANAD

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    The receiver is a Colt. The pistol was refurnished at the Anniston Army Depot in November 1976. A well used parts gun that was a lot of service.

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    Wow learning a lot of stuff. It's so nice to learn the history of your gun. According to my dad this gun was used on Persian Gulf War on the 90's before his friend gave it to him. Yeah i think the grip is not original. BTW do you have any idea on how much this cost now? I have no plans on selling it.

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    Don't worry about the grips not being the original grips. During rebuild no attempt was made to use the original type grips, as what was on hand was used. The grips shown appear to be "no ring" Keyes grips, which are original grips.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mikecp View Post
    I cant define the marking ANAD
    ANAD = Anniston Army Depot

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    Do you guys have an idea on the value of this?

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    ANAD was a place to stock guns? Or it was like an arsenal? Because this gun wear Benecia Arsenal.
    In my country this M1911A1 for as I can see pictures, would cost between $800.00 to $1200.00 (Dollars close of swiss francs)
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    I guess in the simplest terms, Anniston Army Depot was a huge facility that overhauled and stored everything from small arms to large tracked vehicles. The BA probably indicates that the pistol had been overhauled at Benecia Arsenal at some previous time in it's past.

    The value you gave is about what I would expect to see on this pistol.

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