Remington Rand 1911

Simmy952 · December 16, 2010, 08:46 AM

Happen to come across this interesting specimen. Would any one have any information about it? Supposedly, the gold accents are 24k. Any info or price appraisal would be appreciated.

Scorch · December 16, 2010, 09:34 AM

Looks like someone dressed up an old WW2 GI 1911A1. Value for polished up and over-the-top reblues like that seem to be in the $500-$600 range.

Bill DeShivs · December 16, 2010, 10:29 AM

Most gold plating is 24K. It doesn't increase the value of the gun.

PetahW · December 16, 2010, 01:32 PM

FWIW, 24kt Gold (including plating) is soft, and wears easily - as looks to be noticable on the RH sides of both the trigger and the mag release.

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**44 AMP** · December 16, 2010, 04:01 PM

In bone stock GI trim, it would be worth more today. $600 tops.

woodguru · December 26, 2010, 05:42 PM

Somebody did a nice job on the polishing, it looks nice and flat. Considering the Remington Rand's are fairly valuable in stock shape the dressing up is taking a pretty hard hit on the price, like maybe cutting 2/3rds off. If it were mine I'd undo the gold and have it blued. The polishing and bluing is nice enough it might have more appeal like that.

That gold makes a lot of guys cringe, I'd like it all blued.

publius · December 28, 2010, 12:12 AM

I'm about to cry. Just refinishing that gun would have been bad enough but this one was overpolished, blued, and pimped out with gold.:barf:

gyvel · December 28, 2010, 01:13 AM

Did you get that from a Cuban? That seems to be a popular modification.

M4Sherman · December 28, 2010, 11:35 AM

If your in TN I will give you $600. it may have been destroyed but it is still pimpin :P

Jim Watson · December 28, 2010, 11:50 AM

There was a shop in my home town that specialized in that sort of work.
They were very good at it, they could even mask off areas to get gold and blue on the same part. A revolver with the small parts and cylinder flutes gold and the balance shiny, shiny blue was kind of their specialty.
But that was years ago and now we know that what was cheap surplus then is really a Significant Historical Artifact and Valuable Collector's Item.

December 16, 2010, 08:46 AM	#1
Simmy952 Member Join Date: March 3, 2009 Posts: 26	Remington Rand 1911 Happen to come across this interesting specimen. Would any one have any information about it? Supposedly, the gold accents are 24k. Any info or price appraisal would be appreciated.

December 16, 2010, 09:34 AM	#2
Scorch Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2006 Location: Washington state Posts: 15,248	Looks like someone dressed up an old WW2 GI 1911A1. Value for polished up and over-the-top reblues like that seem to be in the $500-$600 range. __________________ Never try to educate someone who resists knowledge at all costs. But what do I know? Summit Arms Services

December 16, 2010, 10:29 AM	#3
Bill DeShivs Senior Member Join Date: April 7, 2006 Posts: 10,981	Most gold plating is 24K. It doesn't increase the value of the gun. __________________ Bill DeShivs, Master Cutler www.billdeshivs.com

December 16, 2010, 04:01 PM	#5
44 AMP Staff Join Date: March 11, 2006 Location: Upper US Posts: 28,819	In bone stock GI trim, it would be worth more today. $600 tops. __________________ All else being equal (and it almost never is) bigger bullets tend to work better.

December 26, 2010, 05:42 PM	#6
woodguru Senior Member Join Date: September 14, 2010 Location: Placerville, Ca Posts: 589	Somebody did a nice job on the polishing, it looks nice and flat. Considering the Remington Rand's are fairly valuable in stock shape the dressing up is taking a pretty hard hit on the price, like maybe cutting 2/3rds off. If it were mine I'd undo the gold and have it blued. The polishing and bluing is nice enough it might have more appeal like that. That gold makes a lot of guys cringe, I'd like it all blued. __________________ Fiction is harder to write than the truth, fiction has to make sense, the truth can be unbelievable.

December 16, 2010, 01:32 PM	#4
PetahW Senior Member Join Date: September 19, 2008 Posts: 4,678	FWIW, 24kt Gold (including plating) is soft, and wears easily - as looks to be noticable on the RH sides of both the trigger and the mag release. .

December 28, 2010, 12:12 AM	#7
publius Senior Member Join Date: January 25, 2005 Location: Mississippi/Texas Posts: 2,505	I'm about to cry. Just refinishing that gun would have been bad enough but this one was overpolished, blued, and pimped out with gold.:barf: __________________ "Suppose you were an idiot, and suppose you were a member of Congress, but I repeat myself." Mark Twain

December 28, 2010, 01:13 AM	#8
gyvel Senior Member Join Date: August 30, 2009 Location: Northern AZ Posts: 7,172	Did you get that from a Cuban? That seems to be a popular modification.

December 28, 2010, 11:35 AM	#9
M4Sherman Senior Member Join Date: February 15, 2009 Posts: 408	If your in TN I will give you $600. it may have been destroyed but it is still pimpin :P

December 28, 2010, 11:50 AM	#10
Jim Watson Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2001 Location: Alabama Posts: 18,538	There was a shop in my home town that specialized in that sort of work. They were very good at it, they could even mask off areas to get gold and blue on the same part. A revolver with the small parts and cylinder flutes gold and the balance shiny, shiny blue was kind of their specialty. But that was years ago and now we know that what was cheap surplus then is really a Significant Historical Artifact and Valuable Collector's Item.