Fergy35
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I have been talking with someone that is trying to sell a 1911. It was advertised as an excellent condition Colt 1911. First off, I am pretty new to the vast array of 1911's out there (guns in general for that matter). When I got there to look at it, I found it to be a mixture of a Colt slide and barrel on an Essex fram with a Bomar sight on top of the slide (attached to the full length of the slide). I looks like it was stored somewhere damp. Not terrible rust but quite a bit of surface rust. Some worse under the Bomar.
I have not seen slide marking like this (doesn't mean much considering my experience). The slide has "Colt Manufacturing..." on the right side but nothing on the left except for what I assume to be a serial #. The barrel says it is a series 70. The frame said Essex. Standard spur hammer, arched main spring housing, adjustable aluminum trigger. Standard grip safety. The bore sill looks quite good and the slide to frame fit seems OK.
Now for the trying to help out part. The guy has some pretty serious medical issues and needs money fairly bad. When I said I was not very interested due to the condition he tried very hard to get me to make an offer. He seemed ready to take about anythig.
I don't want to take advantage of him and I don't want to dump good money on a turd, but I feel like I should try to help this guy. He was asking $400 for it. What do you guys think something like this would be worth based on this description?
I have not seen slide marking like this (doesn't mean much considering my experience). The slide has "Colt Manufacturing..." on the right side but nothing on the left except for what I assume to be a serial #. The barrel says it is a series 70. The frame said Essex. Standard spur hammer, arched main spring housing, adjustable aluminum trigger. Standard grip safety. The bore sill looks quite good and the slide to frame fit seems OK.
Now for the trying to help out part. The guy has some pretty serious medical issues and needs money fairly bad. When I said I was not very interested due to the condition he tried very hard to get me to make an offer. He seemed ready to take about anythig.
I don't want to take advantage of him and I don't want to dump good money on a turd, but I feel like I should try to help this guy. He was asking $400 for it. What do you guys think something like this would be worth based on this description?