SOLD - Rare Remington UMC Model 1911 (13359 - 23186)

Description

12/30/22 - This is a rare Remington UMC 1911 in all-original configuration.  Of the three manufacturers of accepted U.S. Military 1911 pistols, the Remington-UMC is the least common with only ~21,000 produced.  This pistol is a first-year Remington UMC production (1918), with proper E.E.C. inspectors marking on the left side of the frame, but one of the very last ones made that year.  Major Edmond E. Chapman was responsible for the entire Rem-UMC production.  Below his mark is an Eagle/28 proof.  The slide is marked with the 'E' above the firing pin stop.  Barrel chamber is marked with a single "P", which is correct for Remington-UMC production. This particular gun has about 60-70% of the blue remaining, as the frame has several areas touched up with cold blue and there's some general thinning in several areas. Very nice grips with crisp checkering and no cracks or chips. Two-tone magazine. Shiny bore with some frost in the grooves.