Ww1 1911 - take a look!

[Spaxspore]

If you guys have read my m1 carbine thread and fighting knives, my uncle has just passed. He had many collectible colts/ WW1/ WW2/ Winchester etc fire arms.

I don't know much about these... my collection is mostly Russian /eastern block.

Here is a 1911 with a 1918 fighting knives. I have a few more to post in this section. Please state what you think of them and your opinion on conidtion, authenticity, value. We don't plan on selling them, but wish to know what the experts think.


Best Regards,

Spaxspore

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[Spaxspore]

NM- Remington shared # with colt.

[gtodan]

If only they could speak!
Thanks!

[Johnny Peppers]

If only they could speak!

It would probably say, "Why was my family broken up!"

[kwill]

NM- Remington shared # with colt.

It is a Colt frame with a Remington UMC slide, i.e. a mismatch, which hurts the value considerably.

[Spaxspore]

Index of M1911 and M1911A1 Manufactures Arms-Union Metallic Cartridge Co. (M1911):

Interesting..


Remington Arms-Union Metallic Cartridge Co. (M1911): (Return to top)
In December of 1917 Remington Arms-Union Metallic Cartridge Co. was awarded a contract for the manufacture of 150,000 M1911s, this order was then followed by a new contract for 500,000 pistols that cancelled the first order. Only 21,676 of these M1911s where actually manufactured and Remington - UMC production was halted in 1919 . Early production guns should have the "E" stamp on left side of trigger guard, bottom of main spring housing, and back of slide. E.E.C. is the mark of Edward E. Chapman whom Inspected 1911s at Remington in 1918 and 1919.
The Remington 1911s where good quality guns although they did not interchange parts well with guns of other manufacture. This is the rarest production M1911 of WWI and a tough gun to find in very good or better condition. Most Remington U.M.C. pistols had a poorly applied finish as most examples show flaking as well as considerable erosion of the finish without erosion of the metal underneath. UMC also duplicated serial numbers that Colt had used in its production.

[Rob Greer]

You obviously have a Remington UMC slide... but it is sitting on a 1918 Colt frame.

[Spaxspore]

You obviously have a Remington UMC slide... but it is sitting on a 1918 Colt frame.

Thanks for this.. good to know. Love this history.

[browningautorifle]

Nice-nice...very nice. Wish it were mine.

[Tom in N.J.]

When M1911s ( or any other weapon, for that matter) were re-built at a depot or the base small arms shop, no attempt was made to match parts manufacturers to the frame. A slide is a slide, a barrel is a barrel, etc. My DCM, AA re-build, M1911 is a Springfield Armory frame with a Colt slide, small parts from all over. All used parts were re-parked, new small parts were blue. But it still was well worth the $20.00 selling price.