Colt 1911, Made in 1963-Mint!

[Browns Fan]

I saw this Govt model at a pawn shop being sold on consignment. He said it's never been fired, I can believe it because it looks new. He wouldnt let me strip it, but the slide stop is clearly forged steel. It was going for $1500.

Tuner, you'd love this; it is a thing of beauty!

Is it worth the price?

 

[AnthonyRSS]

Be weary of any gun that they won't let you fieldstrip.

Anthony

 

[gary@r&g]

1911

I buy and sell a few 1911's. IMHO $800- $900 is tops on a post war commercial.

 

[palerider1]

would you rather have 15 $100 bills in your gunsafe or the colt? a good deal is just a state of mind.

 

[gary@r&g]

good deal

I would rather have a mint Colt and $700 in the safe to put towards another!!

 

[Black Majik]

Would that shop let you take a picture of the 1911? You could post it here and get pretty good opinion on it by 1911tuner and DSK as well as others.

Price sounds sorta high though, I dont think it should break the $1000 mark, but what do I know.

 

[Moonclip]

I'd pass but any box or papers or such?

 

[1911Tuner]

'63 Colt

You realize of course, that it's really MY pistol and you'll just be lookin' after it for me temporarily...

 

[dwave]

How about this 1911? (no it is not for sale.) I picked it up for 500 dollars about 3 years ago, it was made in 1943. Nice piece, but for some reason the front is darker than the rest.

EDIT: Would anyone have a suggestion to make it more uniform without refinishing?

 

[1911Tuner]

Darker

Howdy dwave,

The darkened areas...front of the slide and around the slidestop notch...is due to those areas being spot heat-treated. They're a little harder than the rest of the slide, and darkened during parkerizing as a result. Refinishing won't help...It'll just do it again.

The markings just below the slidestop pad at the top/front of the grip...
What letters are they?

 

[1911Tuner]

1943 Colt

See the darkened areas on the slide of this '43 Colt?