stans
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So today I stopped by the local sporting goods and pawn shop. There has been a used Kimber 1911-A1 in the case for a while, so today I decided to have a look. The clerk said the story behind this gun was that it spent a lot of time under the seat of a car. Well, it looked it! The clerk also said it looks great compared to how it looked when it came into the shop.
The pistol in question is a Kimber, series I, Custom Target, blued. Why someone would buy a Custom Target and stick it under a car seat is beyond me. Anyway, the slide has turned a nice plum color, the receiver is still black. Nearly all of the edges have to finish worn off and some nicks are apparent around the front of the slide. There are some scratches on the flat surfaces of the gun. A number of small surface rust spots on the out side. The barrel locks up tight, but there is a little fore and aft play between the barrel and slide, but no vertical play or play at the muzzle. The barrel looks a little strange. The bore is mostly shiney, but there appear to be some dark spots. The side of the barrel shows what appears to be surface rust, it was a little rough feeling and the muzzle has nicks and rust. The stocks are not original and contain a small laser.
Well, the gun looks rough, but the chamber and feed ramps are pristine. The price? A mere $600.00. I asked if this was a consignment gun and the clerk said "no". The shop bought this gun and they want $600. I said it was in rough shape and not worth $600 to me. The clerk promptly put the gun back in the case. I dunno, but the local shop just seems to be out to lunch on some guns. They occasionally have a good deal, like the S&W 439 I got for $300 out the door and it was in about 98% condition. But other guns just seem rediculous. I am thinking this Kimber is more of a $450 gun, or am I mistaken?
The pistol in question is a Kimber, series I, Custom Target, blued. Why someone would buy a Custom Target and stick it under a car seat is beyond me. Anyway, the slide has turned a nice plum color, the receiver is still black. Nearly all of the edges have to finish worn off and some nicks are apparent around the front of the slide. There are some scratches on the flat surfaces of the gun. A number of small surface rust spots on the out side. The barrel locks up tight, but there is a little fore and aft play between the barrel and slide, but no vertical play or play at the muzzle. The barrel looks a little strange. The bore is mostly shiney, but there appear to be some dark spots. The side of the barrel shows what appears to be surface rust, it was a little rough feeling and the muzzle has nicks and rust. The stocks are not original and contain a small laser.
Well, the gun looks rough, but the chamber and feed ramps are pristine. The price? A mere $600.00. I asked if this was a consignment gun and the clerk said "no". The shop bought this gun and they want $600. I said it was in rough shape and not worth $600 to me. The clerk promptly put the gun back in the case. I dunno, but the local shop just seems to be out to lunch on some guns. They occasionally have a good deal, like the S&W 439 I got for $300 out the door and it was in about 98% condition. But other guns just seem rediculous. I am thinking this Kimber is more of a $450 gun, or am I mistaken?
