The barrel bushing did not require a tool for removal, and while the barrel bushing was finger tight, it was tighter than original GI pistols. We field-stripped and examined the pistol. The firing-pin block does not detract at all from the appearance of the GI 45 and represents a credible improvement. The drop safety keeps the firing pin locked in place, preventing it from taking a run forward if the pistol is dropped on the muzzle. While some complain that the drop safety interferes with a smooth trigger action, we have found this just isn’t so. All raters agreed that the drop safety is a good addition.
Remington rand 1911a1 45 acp upgrade#
This is an upgrade that does not detract from the pistol’s appearance.
Remington rand 1911a1 45 acp series#
This pistol also features the Colt Series 80-type firing-pin block. As an example, the trigger differs slightly in length.
The pistol is a close, but not exact, copy of the original. The slide markings are distinctive with the Model of 1911 banner, which is to be expected. It may be said that this pistol and others are in the spirit of the 1911A1 rather than exact copies, but the Auto Ordnance pistol bears a close resemblance to WWII 1911A1 pistols. The result is a credible GI-type 1911A1 that bears little resemblance to the West Hurley pistols, but it also cost more. In 1999 Kahr Arms purchased the rights to the Auto Ordnance name. One gunsmith remarked the parts had the appearance of having been beat out on a rock in Afghanistan. Still, a fair look at the guns determines the internals were rough at best. The West Hurley pistols are sometimes disparaged for their quality, but the frames and slides were made of good materials and these “parts guns” gave beginners an affordable entry-level pistol. At one time Numrich Arms of New Jersey (Gun Parts Corporation) owned the name and produced spartan-grade 1911 pistols. The results were interesting and made for a valid comparison of the GI-type pistols.Īuto Ordnance is a storied name in American firearms history, beginning with the famous Auto Ordnance Company founded by Colonel George Thompson to market Colt-made Thompson submachineguns. Finally, we tested a modern pistol that is basically a GI gun with slight upgrades as a comparison. As a counterpoint, we located and tested an original GI 45, by Remington Rand. In this report we tested two modern renditions of the GI 45, the Auto Ordnance and Regent, respectively. Low-profile sights, simple controls, and uncluttered design are among the strong points of the GI-type pistol. The more bells and whistles, the more we have to go wrong with a pistol. The simplicity and utter reliability of the design cannot be faulted. But the original GI type remains popular. Today, we have ready-made factory pistols that incorporate many of the features once found only on custom handguns. Coupled with a design that allows cocked-and-locked carry and unsurpassed speed to a rapid first-shot hit, the 45 ACP cartridge and good heft, the 1911 is a deadly efficient fighting tool.Ī generation or so ago we cut up and modified GI 45s into what we thought were superior fighting pistols. The combination of a low bore axis that limits the recoil arc, a short, straight-to-the-rear trigger compression, well-placed controls, and a comfortable grip add up to unequaled human engineering. John Browning’s masterpiece has been widely cloned and copied - and arguably never equaled by any other design for pure fighting efficiency. They run the gamut from inexpensive foreign imports with cast frames and parts to the most inexpensive examples of the gunmaker’s art. In today’s market there seems to be a glut of 1911-type pistols.
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