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Hi I PU this 1943 Colt, with a Remington Rand Type 3 Slide. It has some markings I can't identify, help!!
Inside frame at the rear "G". Right Trigger Guard front looks like a 4. Left Trigger Guard, K with down arrow below.
Thanks, Bob
 
BobbyB said:
Hi I PU this 1943 Colt, with a Remington Rand Type 3 Slide. It has some markings I can't identify, help!!
Inside frame at the rear "G". Right Trigger Guard front looks like a 4. Left Trigger Guard, K with down arrow below.
Thanks, Bob
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The "G" on the frame means it was made to fill a Government contract.

Since you say the frame is "GHD" inspected, it must be a Colt mfg. If you check one side of the trigger guard bow you will likely see the Colt "verified proof" [will look like a tiny "VP" in a triangle - may be very lightly struck on a Colt 1911A1 GI production frame]. The other two marks you indicate are just maker marks as the frame was in production.

You might want to post clearer pics of your pistol, too.

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Any idea of the value of one of these? I have one as well, sounds identical to yours. Pretty damn good condition, too.
 
USGI 1911A1 values....

Gummo said:
Any idea of the value of one of these? I have one as well, sounds identical to yours. Pretty damn good condition, too.
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Don't ask him, he basically gave his away on the EE yesterday. :p

On USGI 1911A1 values, basically, condition & originality trumps everything. An all matching, correct, original condition nice shape USGI will bring good dollars. Colt & Remington-Rand mfg are the most common due to high production numbers. Ithaca runs a distant third for production numbers [so therefore harder to comeby]. The US&S is a very distant 4th after the Ithaca, even harder to find but still attainable if one is patient. [Only took me ~ 25 years to find mine]. The real deal Singer mfg USGI 1911A1 at a production run of 500 is pretty much a "no find" in Canada.

To recap the above..... Colt is the most desireable of the big three [Colt, Rem-Rand, Ithaca]. I'd put the US&S at second [sometimes first in some collectors books, as they are lovely]. IMHO the Ithaca is third and Remington-Rand fourth [lots of production, not too hard to find].

If you have a mix-master [ie. Rem Rand slide on Colt frame, etc] refinished 'shooter' that is in decent shape prices usually start around $750.

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