British Lend Lease Remington Rand M1911 A1 – .45 ACP – 1943 WWII – FJA – C

This is a no reserve penny auction for a British Lend Lease Remington Rand M1911A1 semi-automatic pistol in .45 ACP. Serial number – 1495995. This pistol is in good overall condition (freckling present on slide/frame) with an excellent bore and comes with (3) 7-round magazines. Ordnance inspector’s mark of Col. Frank J. Atwood. Lt. Col. Frank J. Atwood was the U.S. Army Ordnance officer in charge of war production in the Rochester district of New York from 1942 to 1946 and both the Remington Rand and Ithaca factories were under his control. M1911A1s accepted during that time from those makers will have his FJA mark. Additional British Stampings are visible on the Slide and Frame.

British Lend-Lease Remington Rand 1911A1 pistols are U.S.-made .45 ACP sidearms supplied to the UK under the Lend-Lease Act during WWII. These pistols usually saw combat, especially with airborne units and commandos, and their combined US and British markings tell a story of international wartime cooperation and post-war surplus. This pistol has minor finish wear consistent with age and use. Please see the photos to assess the condition of the pistol for yourself.

PLEASE NOTE: The barrel is a Colt replacement and not WWII era. Also NOTE that the iron sights/grips are aftermarket as well and installed at some point in this Remington's life.