My new very old Colt M1911!

[agtman]

The "rush-rush" blueing process on the so-called Black Army 1911s, as far as I can tell, didn't begin until after something like serial # 40,0000 or so.

This one's much earlier, #2285XX, and shipped out Feb 8, 1918.

Some teasers, ...

All original and never refinished, a battlefield gun ...


Original 1918 mags.


92 years and two mag dumps later: Old School is still mission-capable.

 

[cyclopsshooter]

Quote:
"PT1911"....does that mean you own a Taurus 1911?


Great to see a Taurus owner bashing Colt on quality?

that is just classic rotfl

 

[Full Metal Jacket]

hey that looks great! don't refinish it though, that'll kill the value!

 

[Mad Magyar]

classic rotfl

What does that mean?

 

[nwilliams]

classic rotfl

What does that mean?

Roll on the floor laughing

 

[sigsteve]

That's a peach! You're doing right by not refinishing it! Nice catch.

 

[Oro]

a Colt I would own.. that was way back when they were still making good pieces.

Spoken as only a person who hasn't owned a new Colt can say it - incorrectly.

hey that looks great! don't refinish it though, that'll kill the value!

Guys, take a close look at the gun. It's already been ground on and refinished. "Perking it up" with a careful polish and reblue, and correcting the alterations, would certainly enhance the value, not kill it. The only significant advantage to keeping a worn-out re-finish on a desirable gun is to perhaps dupe another buyer into thinking it's original. And that's not an honest way to go about it.

 

[nwilliams]

I posted more detailed pics of this gun over at M1911 Forums and the folks over there seem to agree that for the most part it's pretty original. The only thing a lot of them pointed out was the sights and the removed "USP" stamp.

 

[Hammerhead6814]

Take that baby to the best 1911 Smith you can find. It's in great shape, and if it's going to be refinished, only skilled hands should touch it.

I personally wouldn't pick it up, but leave it on an alter up high. Where it could be worshiped by all.