UPDATED: Received my CMP Round 3 Service Grade

[Faulkner]

I got it cleaned and lubed for a run through at the range. I set up at 15 yards and ran one magazine through to get a feel for it and see how the sights lined up. Not bad, and it functioned flawlessly through a box of 50 rounds.

 

[kbm6893]

Mine is a 1944 Colt frame and a post war 1950's civilian Colt slide.

 

[Darkenfast]

I'm firmly in the Browning High Power camp for older service pistols, but every time I see one of those 1911s it takes me back to my one and only tour during my Navy career when I got to play with firearms. 1911s, M-14s and some shotguns. We had fun! I remember shooting a Colt at one point, but my regular issue was a RR.

 

[cherrypointmarine]

To me it wouldn't matter what parts are in it . You got a piece of history that screams US military . As the saying goes , if only it could tell the stories of where it's been and the fights it's been in .

 

[Faulkner]

I have a gentleman who has reached out to me who has a Service Grade with a Colt Frame and a Remington Rand slide, the opposite of what I have. He's asking if I'd like to trade slides so he would have a Colt slide for his Colt frame, and I'd have a RR slide for my RR frame.

Hmmm, I'm giving it due consideration.

UPDATE:

I have been corresponding with a gentlemen who is an avid Colt aficionado, specifically with Colt 1911's. He was looking for a USGI M1911A1 Colt slide that was manufactured in 1945 and in very good condition to fit to a project he was working. My very nice Colt slide seemed to fit the bill, and interestingly, he had an original 1945 USGI Remington Rand slide that was also in excellent condition. We swapped some pictures and eventually decided to send each other our slide for a hands on examination, agreeing at any time either of us didn't want to go forward with the an exchange we would stop the deal.

As it turns out, he was very pleased with my Colt slide and I was quite impressed with the Remington Rand slide so we worked out an agreeable exchange. I'm quite pleased with the RR slide which mates to my RR frame perfectly. I just like the idea of having both a RR frame and slide.

I took it to the range a few days ago and it shot quite well.

 

[Puller]

Wow, I like the Remington Rand slide. Appears to me that both upper and lower are original finish and match up great.

I agree, though, I'd prefer a matching frame and slide over a mixed pair. You were fortunate to find a slide in such good condition.