CMP Field Grade Remington Rand 1911A1 .45 ACP Semi-Auto Pistol, 1943 C&R

SOLD FOR: $1,531.25

LSB#: LSB250828DV002

Make: Remington Rand

Model: M1911A1, CMP Field Grade

Serial Number: 1503680

Year of Manufacture: 1943 / ATF Classification: C&R

Caliber: .45 Auto

Action Type: Semi-Automatic, Short-Recoil Operated, Fed by Detachable Magazine

Markings: The left side of the slide is marked “REMINGTON RAND INC. / SYRACUSE, N.Y. U.S.A.” The right side of the frame is marked “UNITED STATES PROPERTY / No 1503680” and “M1911A1 U.S. ARMY.” Just below those markings it is marked “SA”. The right side of the trigger guard is marked “I” and “N”. Below the slide stop it is marked “FJA”. Just below the magazine release is marked “P”. The barrel is marked “P” and “COLT 45 AUTO”. 

Barrel Length: 5”

Sights / Optics: The front sight is a short, serrated, ramped blade fixed to the slide. The rear sight is a square notch dovetailed into the slide. The rear sight shows some marks from where it was dropped and fixed.

Stock Configuration & Condition: The left grip panel is a Coltwood plastic with strengthening ribs, mold numbers, and large reinforcing rings around screw holes. The right grip panel is a later Keyes Fibre, with reinforcing rings and strengthening ribs. The grips have fairly even handling wear, more notable in the right panel, with scattered nicks and scuffing. There are no chips or cracks. Overall, the grips are in Very Good condition.

Type of Finish: Parkerized

Finish Originality: Arsenal Refurbished, the barrel and magazine are post-war replacements.

Bore Condition: The bore is grey with worn rifling. There is heavy erosion in the bore. In this writer’s opinion, the bore rates 6/10.

Overall Condition: This pistol retains about 75% of its current metal finish. The finish shows edge wear and moderate handling wear throughout. The barrel has lots of operational wear and most of the finish is worn off. There is a faint “idiot mark” under the slide stop on the left of the frame. There is a small ding on the front of the grip. There are scattered scuffs and dings throughout. The markings are clear. Overall, this pistol is in about Fair to Good condition.

Mechanics: The action functions correctly. The trigger pull is crisp. There is light play between the slide and frame. This pistol has manual and grip safeties. We have not fired this pistol. As with all used firearms, a thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance standards.

Box, Paperwork & Accessories: One 7-round post-war magazine, CMP hard case, cable lock, chamber flag, 1964 technical manual, and a CMP certificate of authenticity

Our Assessment: A true U.S. military sidearm with all the purposeful, wartime character expected of a CMP Field Grade release. This Remington Rand shows the straight-forward, utilitarian machining that defined mid-war production: slab-sided slide, parkerized finish tone, small military sights, arched mainspring housing, short trigger, and the crisp, authoritative stance of a genuine service-issue M1911A1. This Field Grade pistol reflects arsenal wear, rack marks, and the honest marks of a sidearm that saw real use — and that lived a long service life before entering the CMP program. The pistol’s cycling, lockup, and external contours read unmistakably “wartime 1911A1,” and the 1943 production date places it squarely in Remington Rand’s highest-output period.

Remington Rand was the largest manufacturer of U.S. military 1911A1 pistols during World War II, producing hundreds of thousands of sidearms that armed soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines across every theater of the conflict. A 1943-dated example represents the heart of America’s wartime industrial surge — a sidearm built fast, built strong, and built to fight. CMP-released pistols like this carry the layered history of government storage, arsenal inspection, and decades of service circulation, making each example a tangible artifact of WWII mobilization and the long military life of the U.S. service pistol. Be sure to check our detailed pictures for a better understanding of the firearm. -C.R.