1911 A1

[RJC]

I have included photos of my Remington Rand M 1911 A1 serial number NO 2016871

Any historical information and estimated value will be very much appreciated.

[aardq]

Hi RJC,

Sorry for the delayed reply, but I usually don't check the post 1899 section.

The Remington-Rand is a typewriter company separate from Remington Arms. At one time they were owned by E. Remington & Sons, as was the first typewriter company, but they sold the company in 1887 and it no longer has any connection to Remington Arms, so we know nothing about the gun.

Daniel

[howardduffy]

Hi RJC,

Sorry for the delayed reply, but I usually don't check the post 1899 section.

The Remington-Rand is a typewriter company separate from Remington Arms. At one time they were owned by E. Remington & Sons, as was the first typewriter company, but they sold the company in 1887 and it no longer has any connection to Remington Arms, so we know nothing about the gun. geometry dash lite

Daniel

Thanks for the clarification, Daniel. A lot of people understandably assume the Remington-Rand name is directly tied to Remington Arms, so the historical separation is easy to miss. The connection through E. Remington & Sons explains the shared branding history while also clarifying why firearm records wouldn’t overlap with the typewriter company after the 1887 sale.

[aardq]

Here's a thought that many Remy collectors have had over the years. What if E Rem & Sons kept the typewriter company. For several years it was the only typewriter company. Maybe they could have used the typewriter company to raise funds to save the gun company???

Another what if. The Colt Burgess rifle was made in several sizes and types to a total around 150,000. The Burgess rifle was the design of Wm. Elliot, who designed the double derringer and several other pistols. E R&S turned down the rifle in favor of Rolling Block production.Elliot took his design to Colt.

Always some interesting twist in the history of E R&S.
Daniel