looking for expert advice on a Colt Combat Commander.

[SShadow]

I am looking to get an idea what My colt is worth, It is a combat commander and starts the serial number with 70SC___. It is a stainless steeel satin finish with imitation wood grips with a gold colt emblem on the left side grip. It has a few scuffs and dings but is a good gun overall.

I am fairly illiterate when dealing with the value of guns, please help.

 

[rellascout]

I will give you $300 for it....

Honestly without pictures and more info there is no way to give you an accurate value.

 

[SShadow]

Sorry

I have no camera with which to take a digital photo of it, I will however provide what information I can about it. I know it was purchased in the mid to late 70's new and belonged to My father, He never changed or modified it in any way. The grips and everything is original.
The caliber is .45

 

[xXxplosive]

Roughly................... + $900.00.....depending on condition.

 

[rellascout]

Roughly................... + $900.00.....depending on condition.

No way maybe insurance value but actual value is much lower. Look around on Gun Broker and you will see the ones priced in the $900s do not sell. They go unsold.

If you are looking for a real world what someone would pay for it $500 to $700 depending on condition.

 

[goste]

I also own one, and like Rellascout, would place it in the 500-600 range. I thought mine was stainless for years, and found out it's really nickel plated....

 

[rellascout]

Please do not take the price I am putting on them as disparaging mark. They are great guns and are generally fine examples of Colts 1911 abilities.

 

[dom1104]

Yup, great gun, but yes it is about 500 - 600 dollars around here.

 

[Full Metal Jacket]

i'll give you 1,000 pesos

 

[HK-Freak]

I just bought this one brand new for $799...

 

[Full Metal Jacket]

^^^congrats $799 is a good price.

they're about $70 more in my area.

 

[Spartan299]

That's about what I paid for mine.

 

[MICHAEL T]

In my area 700 tops .

 

[bannockburn]

SShadow

The Combat Commander with a serial number starting with 70SC was made from 1970 through 1978. The finish on your gun is probably a satin nickel plating that Colt used mostly on the Combat Commander models. If the grips are original they should be wood and not plastic, though the plain (uncheckered), wood grips do look a little artificial (at least to me). A LNIB satin nickel Combat Commander might go for around $900 to $1100; used but in decent shape probably in the $600 to $800 range.

 

[xring]

I got the exact gun a HK-Freak NIB for 525 around 2002 or so.
No, Your Colt is not stainless. It is nickeled though, which is a good thing. If it's clean, it's prettier, and they don't make them that way anymore. Probably 800 for a very clean nickeled series 70.
I must be getting old, I've bought (and sold) Gold Cups for 300. I also passed on a NIB series 80 bright stainless Gov't for 400. I miss those days.

 

[Gordon]

Does it look like this one? Note it has King Black Hard Ball sights and a throat job and I rate it as one of the most effective Combat arms -ever. I carried one just like this in the 70s Narcing.

 

[gordy]

I just sold a blue one in good shape for 600$ and it was made in 1986, Shot the hell out of it each week, love to see the steel fall.
For a 1970 to 1978 production I would not be afraid to stay at the 850$ to 950$
price range. If people don't want to spend that much on a very collectible fire arm.
Then they can buy a glock.

 

[rellascout]

I am sorry but I totally disagree with the numbers people are posting. Look at the OP.

I am looking to get an idea what My colt is worth, It is a combat commander and starts the serial number with 70SC___. It is a stainless steeel satin finish with imitation wood grips with a gold colt emblem on the left side grip. It has a few scuffs and dings but is a good gun overall.

It has been shot. It has wear marks.... people are not paying $900+ for a non-collectible Colt Combat Commander. This is a shooter. You might get north of $900 if it is pristine. Unshot or LNIB but this gun is not in that condition. It is still a great gun but has diminished collectors value. People who pay top $$$ for collectible Colts want them as close to NIB as possible and want them in the original box with original mags etc....

In the end the true value is whatever you can get someone to pay for it.

 

[Jim Watson]

We haven't seen a picture of the OP's gun.
The old 1970s satin nickel Combat Commanders look like crap when they get a little wear and dirt rubbed into the rough texture.
I think dom up at #8 is about right.

 

[71Commander]

I bought mine in 73. Knowing that I am never going to sell it, I went and had it refinished. This was after I had dovetails cut for new sights.