Remington 1944 clunker

[Richard H Brown Jr]

With all these pristine 1911a1's that will never see the range, I hereby show my clunker that I picked up at a gun show in Fla in the '80's for some where under $500. (I was probably screwed, but it's got character) Barrel that came with it was shot out, so I replaced it with a no-name from sarco. And just last year added the repro walnut grips. Remington circa 1943 according to http://www.oldguns.net. I think I narrowed it down to sometime in April 1943.

RHB

[joem]

I wouldn't call that a clunker at all. Sure the finish may be worn but it's been there and done that. It's still a treasure!

[Rick the Librarian]

Nothing wrong with "clunkers". Pictured below is my first .45, a Remington-Rand. It has scratch marks on the "U.S. Property" but cost only $475 at a gun show several years back. It "eats" just about any kind of ammunition, and I really enjoy shooting it.

[SloopJohnB]

Nice guns fellows. "Show" isn't everything!

[4F4Nam]

Clunkers? If you fellas are in any way dissatisfied with either of those pistols, I am willing to give you your money back for them. (And pay shipping) Heh, heh!

Ed

[Rick the Librarian]

Clunkers? If you fellas are in any way dissatisfied with either of those pistols, I am willing to give you your money back for them. (And pay shipping) Heh, heh!

Ed

Funny ... I looked out the window this morning and didn't see any pigs flying!!

I also picked up another "clunker" a year or two later ... supposedly, a mixmaster M1911. It was $750 and I did want an earlier M1911. I took it to John Holbrook, who, after disassembling it, said it was stone-cold original, with the possible exception of the sear!! Definitely seen some use, though. I have fired this old war-horse a few times, but made the decision to give it an honorable retirement.

[islandhopper]

Nice 1911. I've got one about a thousand away from yours. But mine has a slightly too-early H P barrel rather than the interlaced. And a few more scratches.

[bobby L]

A "CLUNKER" 1911 is like a "clunker" chevy corvette.... or a "clunker" P51 mustang.... a classic is a classic, clunker or not.

[Johnny P]

My 1924 "clunker". If price is the determination of a clunker, this one was $600 at a gun show about 1980. It still has lots of character, and can go to the range any time it wants to; it has just never indicated that it needed to. The poor thing lay on a table until late Saturday afternoon with no takers until I found it.

[Ltdave]

i paid a "premium" for my Colt's 1911A1 in 1989. it was $20 over the price of the R-R or I versions they had...

i paid $289 vs $269...

turns out i got a R-R frame with a matching patina/wear Colt's slide on it. the serial puts it in the june or july 1945...

ive got a proper R-R slide for it that is nowhere CLOSE to matching in finish but it fits the receiver properly. the current slide fits about 3/32" too far forward when its in battery. ive tried swapping barrels, links, slide stops, bushings and disconnector. the ONLY thing that allows it to fit right, is the slide...

ive got better shooting 1911s so i dont fire this much. im torn between leaving it mismatched but finish matched and having it 'restored' with the correct slide...