blueskyjaunte
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Hi folks. I picked up this commemorative set in a trade. Condition looks to be excellent, only one small spot of rust on the muzzle of one of the pistols (on an unblued area, so the finish will not be affected should I clean it off). Even the original packaging is included--individual styrofoam boxes for the pistols, four congratulatory letters from Colt, etc.
The previous owner included his original bill of sale from a dealer in NJ (!) in 1978 in addition to all of the original paperwork. Turns out they weren't much of an investment--he bought the set for around $950 and it looks like they're worth about $1100 today. Taking inflation into account, that's a lot of lost opportunity!
Anyway, I'm looking for more information about these. Were these manufactured by Colt in the USA, or are they Italian repros that Colt sold under their own name? Any info is appreciated.
I'll be happy to post photos this evening if anyone is curious.
They're my first BP firearms. I'm really itching to shoot one, now, but given my lack of experience in this area I'm considering purchasing a repro and shooting that instead. So....Uberti, or Pietta?
The previous owner included his original bill of sale from a dealer in NJ (!) in 1978 in addition to all of the original paperwork. Turns out they weren't much of an investment--he bought the set for around $950 and it looks like they're worth about $1100 today. Taking inflation into account, that's a lot of lost opportunity!
Anyway, I'm looking for more information about these. Were these manufactured by Colt in the USA, or are they Italian repros that Colt sold under their own name? Any info is appreciated.
I'll be happy to post photos this evening if anyone is curious.
They're my first BP firearms. I'm really itching to shoot one, now, but given my lack of experience in this area I'm considering purchasing a repro and shooting that instead. So....Uberti, or Pietta?