Good Lord you're killing me, you have stumbled on a treasure trove!
Those Winnies look like they are in good condition, you just need to pick up new stocks for them, I'd reccommend stocks from Wennigs, parts are easy to find from Fulton armory. Looks like you need an oprod spring (you change the one on the other rifle as well anyway), a follower rod, follower arm &pin, and possibly an oprod catch. You should be able to get these parts for about $40 or less. A complete rifle built on a winchester receiver can easily fetch $1000, more so if it has mostly winchester parts and original barrel.
the belt and ammo belt dont quite match, there different shades. the mess kit is marked 1942 and the canteen 1945 theres 8 bullets in a holder and they have green and white tips with 43 stamped on the round end.
That belt alone is worth over $100,the bullets thatare loaded in those cartridges are frangible practice rounds.
btw i almost forgot, i signed up for a pistol training course earlier today and had the pistol looked overat lunch timeat a local gunshop/indoor range next to where i work. i guessif its good enough to "protect" her faimly for two generations i guess that its good enough to protect mine.
And a 1911A1 pistol will still be a top choice another 3 generations from now. There really haven't been any technological improvements to pistols since the 1911A1 other than different materials used, and bigger magazine capacity- just about every pistol today uses a locking system similar to the 1911. You can't pick a better pistol than the original.
the gunsmith said that the pistol is correct for a late remington rand and that it is in shootable condition but he said that its probably not a good idea to fire it much because of its condition.
Yes and no. If you plan to keep it well oiled and clean and take it to the range to shoot and maybe in your nightstand for home protection, you aren't going to hurt it. If you plan on letting it bounce around under the seat of your truck yearround, or want a pistol for CCW, you'd be better off buying something new and save the wear and tear on your nice piece.
btw i almost forgot, i signed up for a pistol training course earlier today and had the pistol looked overat lunch timeat a local gunshop/indoor range next to where i work. i guessif its good enough to "protect" her faimly for two generations i guess that its good enough to protect mine.