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Doubs · 12-06-2003, 10:05 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Doug G.:
Remington Rand 1911's in the condition mine was in bring $900 now. Keep in mind that it is not a lend lease gun.<hr /></blockquote>Don't be too sure of that. Interarms, through their outlet "Ye Olde Hunter", sold a large number of 1911A1 pistols about 1960 that came from Britain and it's quite possible yours was one of them. In order for them to be sold to Interarms, the guns had to go through the British proof houses and that's how they got the British civilian proofs. Interarms sold them BRAND NEW, in the original wrapping, for $39.95! I know because my father bought one and when he ordered it he told them to send him a Colt or return his money. He got his Colt and I clearly recall the day it came by REA Express and we opened the box for the first time. It was made in 1943 and it's still in the family. They also were selling Itheca's and Remington Rand's..... all for the same price. Because those guns were civilian proofed doesn't rule out Lend Lease as far as I know.

12-06-2003, 10:05 PM	#5
Doubs User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Byron, Georgia Posts: 1,736 Thanks: 819 Thanked 1,769 Times in 586 Posts	</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Originally posted by Doug G.: <strong>Remington Rand 1911's in the condition mine was in bring $900 now. Keep in mind that it is not a lend lease gun.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Don't be too sure of that. Interarms, through their outlet "Ye Olde Hunter", sold a large number of 1911A1 pistols about 1960 that came from Britain and it's quite possible yours was one of them. In order for them to be sold to Interarms, the guns had to go through the British proof houses and that's how they got the British civilian proofs. Interarms sold them BRAND NEW, in the original wrapping, for $39.95! I know because my father bought one and when he ordered it he told them to send him a Colt or return his money. He got his Colt and I clearly recall the day it came by REA Express and we opened the box for the first time. It was made in 1943 and it's still in the family. They also were selling Itheca's and Remington Rand's..... all for the same price. Because those guns were civilian proofed doesn't rule out Lend Lease as far as I know.