[Slippery Pete]

Hello everyone,

Im new to the board and want to see if anyone can help me figure out exactly whats going on with a gun my grandfather left me. I have a WWII issue .45 1911 that is chrome with ivory handle. I cant find another one like it anywhere. My grandfather passed away several years back, so I have no way of finding out how he obtained the gun. I read an old post on a different board that said they didnt make them in chrome, but then corrected themselves and said they did however make several for high ranking officers. My pops would not have spent the money to have it done aftermarket, but there is a chance it could have been done before he came into possession. i dont know how to look up the gun via serial number so maybe someone on here can help.

 

[Jim Watson]

I read an old post on a different board that said they didnt make them in chrome, but then corrected themselves and said they did however make several for high ranking officers.

I read that, too, but they didn't SHOW one. I figure it is kind of like the high polish S&W "Victory Model" .38s. Yes there is such a thing. Six of them; SN 1000000,
SNs V 1 through V 5. Chance of Grandpa's Surplus Gun being factory nickel (they didn't chrome plate in those days) is approximately zip point nil.

But if you showed close clear pictures, you could get expert opinions.

 

[magazineman]

Remington Rand. The typewriter company. Yes, pics are needed. Please include close-ups of all stamped markings. There is a wealth of knowledge here & you will get plenty of good info.

Btw, it was common for people to plate military guns back when they were plentiful & of low value. This substantially lowers the collectability. However, IF the pics / numbers / markings can indicate that your gun IS an original factory-plated pistol, you have won the lottery.

 

[Michael W Cuber]

Show us pictures—please!

 

[War-Buff]

 

[Slippery Pete]

 

[Slippery Pete]

The clip is stainless or chrome. serial number 1593809. Was manufactured in 1944 based on the number and they made 138k of them that year.
But I have never been able to find one with this white handle and chrome or nickel plated finish. Maybe it got rusty and someone cleaned off the finish and plated it, but i can tell you my pops was too cheap to pay to have that done, so it would have needed to be done before he came into possession.

 

[Old Grumpy]

The clip is chrome too.

Hopefully you mean the magazine is chrome too.

Grumpy

 

[Slippery Pete]

 

[Slippery Pete]

Hopefully you mean the magazine is chrome too.

Grumpy

the thingy that you put the bullets into.

 

[Scott Wilson]

Heavily buffed and plated sometime after it left the military.

 

[Slippery Pete]

Heavily buffed and plated sometime after it left the military.

fair enough. i was hoping it was something special. ill put it back in the gun cabinet for another 40 years.

 

[Swift1]

Had a couple, still have one a good shooter, and you can't hurt it anymore!

 

[Adjutant]

the thingy that you put the bullets into.

Good sense of humor. you'll need one on this site.
Awesome group of guys and gals that love guns

 

[Slippery Pete]

Good sense of humor. you'll need one on this site.
Awesome group of guys and gals that love guns

Im from Alabama. We call it a clip. You say magazine, and people will think sports illustrated. We also make up words like "tump". Anybody on here ever "tumped" over in a canoe?

 

[Old Grumpy]

Im from Alabama. We call it a clip. You say magazine, and people will think sports illustrated. We also make up words like "tump". Anybody on here ever "tumped" over in a canoe?

Try explaining the different meanings for "bullet" to a non-shooter. Around Illinois casings are what you put sausage in, except for news broadcasters.

Grumpy

 

[ruffdup]

Folks down in Austin call it cow tipping. Here behind the Pine Curtain, we say tumpin'

Btw- Howdy and welcome from E Texas. Damn glad to have you aboard.

 

[Jim Watson]

Agree buffed and plated after some use and wear.
The "ivory" grips are Franzite plastic as used to be popular.

Yes, I have been tumped over.

I'll say clip when people are talking about their bore diameter or their Series 70 Tisas.

 

[ruffdup]

I'll say clip when people are talking about their bore diameter or their Series 70 Tisas.

Wut.

 

[1saxman]

Remington Rand. The typewriter company. Yes, pics are needed. Please include close-ups of all stamped markings. There is a wealth of knowledge here & you will get plenty of good info.

Btw, it was common for people to plate military guns back when they were plentiful & of low value. This substantially lowers the collectability. However, IF the pics / numbers / markings can indicate that your gun IS an original factory-plated pistol, you have won the lottery.

Just curious, how did you know it was an RR before any pics or serial number were posted?