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Took this old WWI vet to the range the other day and it performed flawlessly with current production .45ACP. Probably will be retired to collection status now.

Since this pistol is primarily a shooter with different slide and frame had it reblued; turned out rather nicely. I'll post a range review once I shoot it.

Took a look at the inside of grips and looks like there are some initials/numbers "1 WV" on top grip and "15" on the lower grip. Any ideas about these; owner's initials/unit designator; (19)15?

Here are links to US Navy ship logs available at the National Archives to include those on line; will have to peruse them for the names of ships listed above which received the Model 1885 rifles.

https://www.archives.gov/research/military/logbooks/navy
https://www.archives.gov/research/military ...

Hi Daniel; I don't have such a list but will do some research to see if such a list is available.

Here's my Remington-Lee 45/70 Model 1885 U.S. Navy rifle serial number 3473 Remington serial number 52059 inspected by Lt H. H. Eames (H.H.E). The M1885 USN rifles were issued in larger numbers than either the M1879 or M1882 U.S. government contract rifles. The Navy desired the new Model 1885 ...

Here for your perusal is Remington-UMC .45ACP U.S. Army Model of 1911 serial number 9808 shipped December 1918 per Poyer's Model 1011 book (is any additional shipment information available)? Despite hard use it's nice and tight and should be a good shooter (will post range report when I shoot it).

Anyone know if/where I can get additional shipping data for WWI Remington UMC .45ACP US Army Model 1911 pistol serial number 3345 which was shipped in October 1918 serial number range 511-4657 per report "Serial Numbers of .45 Colt Automatic Pistols Manufactured Under Contract # P4537-3338Sa ...

ChuckD; sounds like a plausible scenario; thanks.

I sent information and photos of the pistol to the American Rifleman Magazine's Dope Bag and got this interesting reply from Field Editor Bruce Canfield.

Dan; thanks for your valuable comments. It's a very interesting pistol and I'm looking forward to any other comments.

Here for your perusal is Colt .45 ACP 1914 Government Model Pistol serial number C9591 which was 1 of 20 shipped to Remington Arms-UMC Company Bridgeport CT on October 5 1914. I'd like the forum's opinion on why the pistol was shipped to Remington/UMC and how it wound up in apparent British and ...