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Lot 3419: World War I U.S. Contract Remington-UMC Model 1911 Pistol

Fine World War I U.S. Contract Remington-UMC Model 1911 Semi-Automatic Pistol

Auction Location: Rock Island, IL

Auction Date: May 21, 2023

Lot 3419: World War I U.S. Contract Remington-UMC Model 1911 Pistol

Fine World War I U.S. Contract Remington-UMC Model 1911 Semi-Automatic Pistol

Auction Location: Rock Island, IL

Auction Date: May 21, 2023

Estimated Price: $4,500 - $6,500
Price Realized:
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Fine World War I U.S. Contract Remington-UMC Model 1911 Semi-Automatic Pistol

Manufacturer: Remington UMC
Model: M1911
Type: Pistol
Gauge: 45 ACP
Barrel: 5 inch round
Finish: blue
Grip: walnut
Stock:
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Item Interest: Very Active
Serial Number:
Catalog Page: 247
Class: Curio & Relic Handgun
Description:

In late 1917 or early 1918, Colt was ordered by the U.S. government to provide Remington-UMC with production drawings, sample pistols, and master gauges to produce the 150,000 Model 1911 pistols the government had ordered from them to support the war effort. In March of 1918 the initial order was increased to 500,000. By June of 1919, and the cancellation of the contract, Remington had produced 21,676 Model 1911 pistols. Because they had been made using a different set of technical drawings than Colt and Springfield, the Remington 1911 was purged from the inventory after the war to ensure parts compatibility. It has fixed sights, with the two-block, three-line patent and address markings around the "REMINGTON/UMC" logo on the left side of the slide, "MODEL OF 1911/U.S. ARMY CALIBER .45" on the right, and the "E.E.C." and "eagle head/E1" proofs on the left side of the frame. Fitted with a "P" proofed full blue barrel, two-tone magazine, and diamond pattern checkered grips.

Rating Definition:

Fine, retains 60% of the original blue finish with the balance having thinned to mostly a smooth grey-brown patina and numerous scattered small patches of light pitting. The grips are excellent with a few scattered minor blemishes in the otherwise crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent.



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