Good buy, or not?

[ceetee]

Good buy, or not? - Now with 300% more photos!

I have the opportunity to buy a Series 80 Colt Officer's Model, serial # FA27XXX. It comes with the original box, and two original magazines, only the manual is missing. It shows a lot of minor scuff marks to the Parkerized finish, and looking at the barrel's exterior surface, I can tell that it's had quite a bit of rounds through it. The rifling is still really bright and sharp. It certainly seems mechanically sound. It feeds from both magazines fine when cycled by hand.

Is $650 too much to pay?

 

[Giterboosted]

From what I know that doesn't sound too bad, but I hope someone else will chime in

 

[ceetee]

Bump to show how she looks after a halfway thorough cleaning and oiling...

 

[BossHogg]

I would think that's a fair price. The officers model are a very nice gun and are getting harder to find. Great for CCW and very shootable.

 

[BullfrogKen]

I think that's quite a good price. Not a smokin', use-my-savings-before-it-gets-snatched-up deal. But it's not over-priced either. It's quite reasonable for a good quality Officers Model.

 

[gordy]

It is a very good deal, I would pick it up if I were you.

 

[ceetee]

Well, for better or worse, she's mine.

My friend told me to take her home for $600, so dang if I didn't. Can't wait for range day!

 

[Cop Bob]

And another falls to the dark side... welcome to the 1911 club...