Retired CPO wrote:
I have one just like that. Remington was, once upon a time, the second most prolific producer of Model 1911s behind Colt. Right after the Spanish-American War they answered the government's call, put typewriter production on standby, and started cranking out Model 1911s, thousands of them!
I think you're thinking of Remington Rand the typewriter company. They were the largest producer of 1911 a1s during World War II surpassing Colt singer Union switch and signal and all the others. Remington made some during World War I.