Would you buy a CMP Remington Rand for $1450

silicosys4 said:
Good Luck, Mark, its a nice gun and I hope you get it.
If you want to go down the rabbit hole of USGI 1911A1's and get a little more info on what you are looking at, here's a good place to start
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Good Read!!!

They accept my offer. Looks like these RR with the 244,xxx number was one of the last ones made for the 125,000 contact
 
This one ran me $750 in 2000. Great shooter, all matching, a '44 vintage IIRC. They've gone up in price obviously, but $1450 sounds pretty high for that grade of finish/wear on the one you're considering. YMMv, Rod

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Rodfac said:
This one ran me $750 in 2000. Great shooter, a '43 vintage IIRC. They've gone up in price obviously, but $1450 sounds pretty high for that grade of finish/wear. YMMv, Rod

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I know it’s over priced, but I’ve never seen one in the wild and I really want to. I’m at a place in my life that time is worth more than $100 or $200 bucks.

$700! that a NICE one you got there!
 
Mark_Mark said:
I know it’s over priced, but I’ve never seen one in the wild and I really want to. I’m at a place in my life that time is worth more than $100 or $200 bucks.

$700! that a NICE one you got there!
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You should look a little deeper onto it when you have it in hand and can check for originality. I'm thinking you actually paid under market value.

People are getting mixed manufacture parts guns from the CMP releases and are pumped just to have an all ww2 gun even if it's mismatched like a RR slide on a Colt frame with all incorrect small parts. There are people getting CMP guns with replacement Israeli slides from the '80's for $1150.
I suspect you made out pretty well
 
silicosys4 said:
You should look a little deeper onto it when you have it in hand and can check for originality. I'm thinking you actually paid under market value.

People are getting mixed manufacture parts guns from the CMP releases and are pumped just to have an all ww2 gun even if it's mismatched like a RR slide on a Colt frame with all incorrect small parts. There are people getting CMP guns with replacement Israeli slides from the '80's for $1150.
I suspect you made out pretty well
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Well thanks you! I know you don’t sugar coat, and give honest opinions.
 
Mark_Mark said:
I know it’s over priced, but I’ve never seen one in the wild and I really want to. I’m at a place in my life that time is worth more than $100 or $200 bucks.

$700! that a NICE one you got there!
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No matter how many tell you its "over priced" just tell them to show you the cheaper ones. I had a couple of them I paid less than $500 for but it was 40 years ago. What one sold for even 20 years ago sounds nice except its not the year 2000 any more either. I think the prices on them are insane but, that is the price they sell for now. People saying they "remember" when they had one or saw one cheaper, great. I remember when gas was .26 a gallon. Does not mean I really expect to ever see that price again. Enjoy the pistol. Shoot it, have fun with it. Take decent care of it and it will be worth every bit you paid and more years from now. And to those saying it will break? :rofl: I am sure someone has managed to break one but I never saw one someone could break even after a LOT of shooting. Small parts will wear out but the frame and slide? Shoot it and enjoy it.
 
Alex Clayton said:
No matter how many tell you its "over priced" just tell them to show you the cheaper ones. I had a couple of them I paid less than $500 for but it was 40 years ago. What one sold for even 20 years ago sounds nice except its not the year 2000 any more either. I think the prices on them are insane but, that is the price they sell for now. People saying they "remember" when they had one or saw one cheaper, great. I remember when gas was .26 a gallon. Does not mean I really expect to ever see that price again. Enjoy the pistol. Shoot it, have fun with it. Take decent care of it and it will be worth every bit you paid and more years from now. And to those saying it will break? :rofl: I am sure someone has managed to break one but I never saw one someone could break even after a LOT of shooting. Small parts will wear out but the frame and slide? Shoot it and enjoy it.
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THANKS for the positive 1/2 full approach! NICE

time to find a vintage WW2 holster! 😂
 
Mark_Mark said:
THANKS for the positive 1/2 full approach! NICE

time to find a vintage WW2 holster! 😂
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As long as you just want one of the same "style" used at the time of the great hate you should have no problem finding them. For an actual one that has survived? Now that will be harder to do and even harder to find one in real usable shape. The way they were made of course did not lend itself to being around so many decades later and still be in decent shape. I am sure they still must make reproductions of them though that would work great and even look great.
 
Alex Clayton said:
As long as you just want one of the same "style" used at the time of the great hate you should have no problem finding them. For an actual one that has survived? Now that will be harder to do and even harder to find one in real usable shape. The way they were made of course did not lend itself to being around so many decades later and still be in decent shape. I am sure they still must make reproductions of them though that would work great and even look great.
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I bought a WW2 style Gi holster reproduction and it’s stiff as a starched shirt. will be looking for a softer one
 
Well Mark glad you got it. They accepted your offer which must have been less than the $1450 so not a bad deal in this day and time. Milsurps are all over the place in price these days. You wanted it and you got it so it does not matter what it cost...Shoot it...
 
JDeere said:
Well Mark glad you got it. They accepted your offer which must have been less than the $1450 so not a bad deal in this day and time. Milsurps are all over the place in price these days. You wanted it and you got it so it does not matter what it cost...Shoot it...
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thanks. Time to research a period correct holster and magazines
 
Howland937 said:
I'd offer like $1250 cash OTD and just see what they say.
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That's probably about what the OTD would be to bid on a CMP version that was shipped to your WA FFL, but you'd not have to sweat out the lottery process.

Mind, the current RIAC auction has some RR in very similar condition, but, you'd likely be OTD around $1400 after the auction markup and shipping and the FFL fees.
 
Mark....A quick review of GB's Remington-Rand 1911 offerings up for auction showed prices ranging from $1200 to well over $3000....I had no idea! Mine posted above is in the latter category though it's a shooter for us, big surprise that the old girl is so well thought of. Sounds like the $ you've spent are well in line with current demand. Hope it works out well for you.

Just as an after thought, Kuhnhausen's excellent gunsmithing manuals on the 1911 give all that any would need to maintain/overhaul them. Shop techniques, tools, jigs and dimensions are all covered in some depth. They're a #1 reference source for all things 1911.

Best regards, Rod
 
CapnMac said:
That's probably about what the OTD would be to bid on a CMP version that was shipped to your WA FFL, but you'd not have to sweat out the lottery process.

Mind, the current RIAC auction has some RR in very similar condition, but, you'd likely be OTD around $1400 after the auction markup and shipping and the FFL fees.
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that lottery scares me!

Just remember, someone gotta make a buck or two during transactions or there won’t be brokers & dealers out there
 
Rodfac said:
Mark....A quick review of GB's Remington-Rand 1911 offerings up for auction showed prices ranging from $1200 to well over $3000....I had no idea! Mine posted above is in the latter category though it's a shooter for us, big surprise that the old girl is so well thought of. Sounds like the $ you've spent are well in line with current demand. Hope it works out well for you.

Just as an after thought, Kuhnhausen's excellent gunsmithing manuals on the 1911 give all that any would need to maintain/overhaul them. Shop techniques, tools, jigs and dimensions are all covered in some depth. They're a #1 reference source for all things 1911.

Best regards, Rod
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thanks you! I honestly would pay $1500 +’for the gun for convenience and be able to handle it 1st.

Shop Owner said, he seen a big demand for Old Gals 1911’s!

thanks for the manual suggestion!
 
Yep I did the same calc. Amazing isn't it: the devaluation of our money supply. And that price, nowadays, does not reflect consumer interest as a part of the mark up. Best regards, Rod....still living on a fixed income, now 20% devalued by Bidanomics. YMMv but Nov. is coming.
 
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Mark_Mark said:
what you guys think about turning that Remington Ran into a project gun like this???

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Get behind me, Satan! 🙄 That's a really awful idea. If you want to bodger up a gun, there are modestly priced Turk/Filipino 1911s.
As regards you original question, seems a lot of wear for the money, but the market has moved on GI 1911s. Does function seem okay? They won't make more, but they might find more in storage.
Moon
 
halfmoonclip said:
Get behind me, Satan! 🙄 That's a really awful idea. If you want to bodger up a gun, there are modestly priced Turk/Filipino 1911s.
As regards you original question, seems a lot of wear for the money, but the market has moved on GI 1911s. Does function seem okay? They won't make more, but they might find more in storage.
Moon
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It’s from the CMP, so figure they test fired it.

We will see soon!
 
Mark_Mark said:
It’s from the CMP, so figure they test fired it.

We will see soon!
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If by chance it does not want to feed it will be a simple fix. Always is with them. The only real "problems" come when people who have no idea what they are doing try to work on them. I am sure you are going to love it.
 
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