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I'm new so please bare with me. I have a 1911a1 with a Colt slide but the Ser Number dates it to 1944 with the mfg being Remington. The pistol is about 90 percent bluing with only a little holster ware. the gun is very tight and had solid checkered wood grips. Is this original to the era due to parts being exchaged from one 911A1 to another?? Thanks
Bluing on a 1944 vintage 1911a1 would make it a refinish. Regardless, it's parts flying in formation.
Also, the refinish would have been after the pistol left the military. Phosphate was used for refinishing military weapons.
Dang, it must not be worth anything... is it worth restoring??
It's worth about 5 to 600 bucks in northern Ohio. Of course it's worth restoring if you just want a good shooter. You can look a long long time to find a Remington slide.
will the slide have a ser number on them? I paid 700.00 for it so I guess I'm okay. I also have a 1944 holster, belt, mag pouches, canteen and harness with it. I may just keep it the way it is and play with it.
Even if you are going to restore it, you should wait until you get the slide so that it can all be refinished together. That way the receiver and slide color will match.
I wonder if Seneca would post pics before altering his pistol? I have a feeling the finish is phosphate and it's the terminology that's suffering here. I've heard MANY people discuss the blueing on their military weapon when in fact it's phosphate...
I will post a picture...I'm also courious about the marking on the trigger housing...right side has a Z and the left has a number 4? Will pist a pic today.
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I hope these are clear enough. thanks.
I said before they were a Z and a 4 on the trigger housing, They are also a G on it. I read were it was proof marks but I can't find any that matches up to the G Z 4. Anyone have any info on them?
Yup, you're right. That's a polish and blue...But it's not really an issue to bead blast and parkerize to get it back to standard look. I'm not sure where you'll be if you have to pay for a slide and try to get things to match...you may just be farther ahead to get a collector grade gun and keep this one for a shooter. The marks you show are just inspector's marks. The magazine is marked with the maker's initials. Trigger looks to be an aftermarket long trigger for target use...
Took it to the range today and it is dead on at 20 yds. I places 7 rounds in a circle the size of a beer can top the first time shooting it. Real soft trigger pull as if it had some work to it. I was really impressed with the shooting of the gun. Thanks, Carl
The proof marks are a P, found on the top of the slide, left side of the receiver, and left side of the barrel lug.
I can Trade the Colt slide for a Remington slide and get it refinished for 200.00 dollars. Would I loose or gain value in the pistol? I would have about 900.00 dollars invested. As is it is a good looking gun but I'm thinking a few years down the road.
You have a shooter at this time. Nothing wrong with it. You even say you're happy with this part. Now you swap and re-finish and you have a shooter, may not shoot as well and it has more or less the correct two major parts for it's original issue. It won't have more value because you've refinished it. If you took a scrubby correct original pistol, and re-finished it, you actually de-value it. You can't make it original finish again.
Thats what I Thought also...I'll keep it as is. I'm not much of a collector of things anyway, more or a trader. LOL Thanks for all the help guys.