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John -Melb · 01-29-2005, 02:49 AM

Some time ago the subject of Singer .45's came up and I mentioned that I had read somewhere years ago of a US Army unit maybe selling of it's surplus .45's to soldiers, and that it included Singers.

I copped a bit of flack for that, all those who know more about it than I do poined out that the US Army never sold off surplus firearms to it's soldiers.
I was cleaning out the shed today and I find the article.

"Guns and Ammo October 1992 Page 26
I am an MP in the U.S. Army, and currently my unit is converting from M1911A1s to the M92FS. The unit is cinsidering selling the M1911A1's to the soldiers who carried them for as low as $150 apiece. My question is, some of these pistols have the name Singer, Remington-Rand and Ithaca stamped on the slides. Since I have never seen these names on an M1911A1 before, could thse pistols be collector's items and worth some money?
Spc Steve Bossie USA
White Sands Missile Range NM"

I think those who hung it on me owe me a beer, should we meet. On a serious note, Singers on issue in 1992, bloody amazing

01-29-2005, 02:49 AM	#1
John -Melb User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Melbourne, Peoples Republic of Australia! Posts: 145 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Found it Some time ago the subject of Singer .45's came up and I mentioned that I had read somewhere years ago of a US Army unit maybe selling of it's surplus .45's to soldiers, and that it included Singers. I copped a bit of flack for that, all those who know more about it than I do poined out that the US Army never sold off surplus firearms to it's soldiers. I was cleaning out the shed today and I find the article. "Guns and Ammo October 1992 Page 26 I am an MP in the U.S. Army, and currently my unit is converting from M1911A1s to the M92FS. The unit is cinsidering selling the M1911A1's to the soldiers who carried them for as low as $150 apiece. My question is, some of these pistols have the name Singer, Remington-Rand and Ithaca stamped on the slides. Since I have never seen these names on an M1911A1 before, could thse pistols be collector's items and worth some money? Spc Steve Bossie USA White Sands Missile Range NM" I think those who hung it on me owe me a beer, should we meet. On a serious note, Singers on issue in 1992, bloody amazing