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Remington Rand M1911A1 45ACP SN:1908450 MFG:1944

  • Caliber: 45ACP
  • Era: Pre-War
  • Finish: Parkerized
  • Inspector: FJA
  • Serial Number: 1908450
  • Shipment Type: Military
  • Year: 1944

This Remington Rand M1911A1 is a late 1944 production pistol with the third type logo roll mark that is applied to the left side of the slide.

This Remington Rand M1911A1 was on the Contract W-30-115-ORD-1079 and was part of a 184,600 pistol contract.

The inspector stamp of FJA is for Colonel Frank J. Atwood.  He was the Army Inspector of Ordnance at the Rochester Ordnance District from June 15th, 1942 to March 31st, 1946.  He would inspect the total production of the M1911A1 pistols manufactured by Remington Rand and Ithaca.