I Rescued a PERFECT M1911A1 .45 Pistol...

[Adam Helmer]

In my apraisal duties with local attorneys, I am asked to Identify and Appraise gun collections. Yesterday was a day to remember.

A person dropped off a cardboard box of pistols for me to identify, appraise and to clean/preserve as needed for the estate. At $75.00 per hour, I had fun looking through the "Grab Bag" of stuff. I will pass by the lesser arms and get to the GEM.
A Remington Rand M1911A1 in a Sears 1943 holster. The .45 was Perfect in and out. I water-cleaned the bore to remove any residual corrosive salts, dried and oiled the bore and slide. The pistol was made in October 1943 and appeared to be unfired. At 0800 this morning a grandson appeared at my home with an Order to take possession of the M1911A1. I complied and kept my Copy.

This was the absolute most Perfect+ M1911A1 Remington Rand I ever handled. I chatted with the lucky heir about caring for this Gem. His grandad was an officer in WWII in the 28th Division and "Liberated" this Remington upon his discharge in November 1945.

Adam