1911a1 w/restamped Serial Number on Gunbroker

[Gunner945]

Questions for the experts. I read that sometimes a new serial number with an "X" prefix was stamped on frames during arsenal rework. Can this gun be one of those or just a botch job by Bubba?
1911A1 Remington Rand 45 WW11 : Semi-auto at GunBroker.com


Thanks,
Bill

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[usoverlord]

Looks very suspicious,

[emmagee1917]

...Does not look like the military restamps I've seen. And the property restamping? The "X" looks like an after thought. Most restamps are X- 2 or three digits , not six or more , and really look hand stamped , not hand stamped trying to like it's not.
Don't walk away..............RUN!
Chris

[f15guy71]

That hand stamped serial number, 2,081,281, if correct would be for a 1945 Ithaca, not Remington. Scary.

[rice 123]

just a guess I do not much about USGI pistols but years ago could someone have ground out the serial because it was stolen from Uncle. Then someone else got a hold of it and stamped in a serial to try to make it legit

[Duane Hansen]

At this point, anything is possible. It's anyones guess why it is like it is now.

[oldcanuck]

It's anyones guess why it is like it is now.

There is really no guessing involved at this point. Bubba did it ......

[imarangemaster]

I would not touch that 1911 with your hand! Classic ground off serial number.

[Harlan (Deceased)]

Somebody paid $725 for that 'Thing' -

I bet the dealer danced a jig to get it off his hands.

[emmagee1917]

....I wonder what an undercover BAFTE agent would pay to buy an illegally altered firearm from someone who should know better , in order to turn around and make an arrest and bust 'em? Maybe drag in the dealer who agrees to bring it in for him too? Just wondering and all , because we all know they'd never do that sort of things , to busy chasing real badmen who'd shoot at them and such , you know.
Chris