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akguy
I've come across a 1911 grip frame marked Nat'l Ordnance. Is it any good? looks new.

It ain't what you shoot, it's what you hit.
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  • akguy
    I was gifted an 45 with a frame marked "NATL ORD", it is sporting a Remington Rand slide. Hard to find info on this. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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  • rufe-snow
    National Ordnance was a outfit located in El Monte CA during the 60's. They made 1911A1 frames out of guns that had been scrapped. The quality of their product was highly questionable because of this. If you closely inspect the inner portion of your frame the area where it has been welded together will likely be apparent.
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  • akguy
    Thanks, I found that spot. The lady that gave it to me said that her and late husband had shot it with no malfunctions. Could a gunsmith tell me if it is safe? Thanks Mike
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  • nmyers
    Yes, a gunsmith should be able to examine it & tell you if it is safe to fire, & for a reasonable fee. It will give you peace of mind.

    Neal
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  • rufe-snow
    Sad to say I owned one years ago, before I knew any better. Shot it quite a bit without any problems. Not much a gunsmith can do for you unless he magna-fluxs it to detect any incipient or actual cracking in the area of the weld. If he was just to visually inspect it and test fire it, you would be just wasting your money. If the weld and the area around it looks OK, I would just keep shooting it, within reason.
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