Rogue6
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I'm considering purchasing a 1911 and restoring it to stock (issue) condition, but I'm not sure exactly what it is and what it's worth. The serial number on the frame/lower receiver is 243xxx, which ought to put it with the 1918 production of 1911s. However the slide/upper receiver says 1911 A1. It is properly marked as "United States Property" and "US Army." My suspicion is that it's an Army armory mixmaster, which is okay, and then some person put a custom rear sight on it and an angled front sight, along with custom grips, and I'm not sure that the hammer is quite right. All that can be fixed, but I'm having a hard time figuring out what it's worth. I'll try to upload a photo of it.
Thanks for any comments.
Thanks for any comments.