#Remington rand 1911a1 serial number ingo serial number#
So were these two pistols actually presented by their father to them? Regardless, the significance of the difference between the "XP" serial number range, versus the "IG" range has not been fully determined, however it is clear that there were only "3" such pistols ever made in this range, truly making these examples some of, if not thee rarest of the Ithaca Model 1911A1 pistols. Smith, started working for the Ithaca Gun Company in 1934 and all through WWII, until he became Company President in 1955.
Records indicate that the eldest son, Charles did serve in WWII as a USAAC Aviator and later became the Vice-President of the Ithaca Gun Company in the mid to late 1950s. Smith were the only two sons of Louis and Harriette Smith, who were the second generation of "Smith's" to own the Ithaca Gun company.
An interesting historical note is that both Charles L. Smith" and XP #3 presented to Lieutenant Harry A Carey Jr. In all there were 53 pistols presented by the Ithaca gun company, with the first serial number range, being in the "IG 1-50" with only three pistols produced in the "XP" serial number range ever produced/presented by Ithaca as follows serial number XP #1, presented to "CAPT. These pistols were produced towards the end of WWII, after Ithaca successfully completed their last U.S. This pistol in all respects is an original, as manufactured Model 1911A1 pistol produced by the Ithaca Gun company. Military Automatic Pistols 1920-45" by Scott Meadows.
Smith, at the end of WWII, as noted in the excellent book "U.S. This is a truly a unique example of a exceptionally rare WWII Ithaca Model 1911A1 pistol specifically made and presented to CAPT.
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