Essex Arms M1911A1 .45 ACP Government-Size 1911 – Essex Frame with WWII Remington Rand Slide, 5 inch, 7+1
This Government-size .45 ACP 1911 pairs an Essex Arms commercial steel frame with a WWII-era Remington Rand M1911A1 slide, creating a classic GI-style configuration with proven components. It retains original-pattern features throughout, including fixed GI sights, a short solid trigger, and an unlowered ejection port, delivering a traditional 1911 feel built from U.S.-made parts.
Condition
Overall Condition: Good condition, showing some signs of prior use and handling.
Specific Condition Details: This firearm is in solid shape. There are some scratches and blemishes present. The bore is clean and shiny.
Bore Overall Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Good Rifling - Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
What’s Included
- Essex Arms Corp M1911A1 .45 ACP pistol (Government-size, 5-inch barrel)
- 1x 7-round single-stack steel 1911 magazine (unmarked)
This build uses an Essex Arms (Island Pond, VT) commercial steel frame matched with a WWII-era Remington Rand (Syracuse, NY) M1911A1 slide. The result is a mixed-parts 1911 assembly that stays true to the classic Government-size pattern with a 5-inch barrel and 7+1 capacity.
It features GI-style sights with a staked front blade and square-notch rear, rear-only vertical slide serrations, and an original-style unlowered ejection port. Controls follow the period pattern with a small thumb safety and slide stop, an A1-profile grip safety, and an arched mainspring housing with lanyard loop.
The action is single-action, short-recoil, locked-breech, combined with a short, solid trigger and a spur hammer. Safety elements include a manual thumb safety, grip safety, half-cock notch, and an inertial firing pin. The recoil spring plug face is checkered, and the pistol wears full-checkered brown grip panels.
Additional slide markings include stamped numerals "12-12" at the right rear. The pistol is U.S.-made and configured in the familiar 1911 platform, offering a straightforward GI-style layout throughout.