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Sight unseen, most vintage comp or carry 1911s have the following mods:
1. Lowered and widen ejection port
2. Custom sights, usually a Millet or BoMar adjustable. Some have the S&W revolver adjustable. If fixed, it’s usually a Novak type.
3. Checkering on the front strap
4. Flat mainspring housing
5. De-activated grip safety with a beaver tail
6. Squared off trigger guard, usually with a plastic screwed on type of design
7. Ambi safety usually Wilson Combat
8. Extended slide stop
9. Custom polished throated barrel, usually Bar Sto
10. Maybe fitted for an extended recoil guide rod
11. Can be two toned. Blued slide with a hard chromed frame
12. Usually a Colt as they were most common in the 80s. Unless it was built on a WW 1-2 gun.
13. Pachmayr rubber grips.

Most of these features still exist today. A testament to good modifications and a solid platform.
 
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IIRC, “Race gun” meant it had compensated match barrel, i.e. Barsto, Clarke or Kart. I think they were also called “pin” guns.

Triggers were replaced with Videcke or McCormick with screw over travel stops.
Stock spur style Hammers were replaced with Commander style ring hammers.
Swenson and Ed Brown ambidextrous safeties were popular too.
King’s accessories were also popular.

You could also do all-Wilson Combat supplied parts on a Colt, Remington or Caspian Arms frame and slide.
 
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easyrider604 said:
IIRC, “Race gun” meant it had compensated match barrel, i.e. Barsto, Clarke or Kart. I think they were also called “pin” guns.

Triggers were replaced with Videcke or McCormick with screw over travel stops.
Stock spur style Hammers were replaced with Commander style ring hammers.
Swenson and Ed Brown ambidextrous safeties we’re popular too.

You could also do all-Wilson Combat supplied parts on a Colt, Remington or Caspian Arms frame and slide.
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Pin guns! You’re right! Bowling pin shoots were very popular back then. The OP didn’t mention anything about ports and compensators on his gun so I left that out. And I forgot about the Commander hammer! Back then, it was literally off a Colt Commander.
 
Honestly pre-IPSC, the gun won't bee worth much in general. A full compensated non optic is worth undeer $1000, if it was a pin gun, or made for bullseye a lot less.

Best to keep and shoot it, as you would be lucky to get $500 for it
 
While I am not an expert on WWII .45 1911's, I think the value of that gun was reduced when the mods were done to it. The gun may have had some collectible value prior to the changes, but not now. It is a shooter now.
 
Ring-tail sent me some pictures of the pistol—here it is.

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I think that price is low, if it is a good tight gun, would be worth more than that , I can't read the printing on the slide, ww11 gun , if matching, but no collector value now, people are getting 400.oo slicked up Norinco's now.
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madcow said:
Honestly pre-IPSC, the gun won't bee worth much in general. A full compensated non optic is worth undeer $1000, if it was a pin gun, or made for bullseye a lot less.

Best to keep and shoot it, as you would be lucky to get $500 for it
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Ring-tail said:
Hard to know how it shoots with me behind the trigger , lol ! To be fair to me and the pistol I haven tried anything but bulk hardball 230 gr Blaser and American eagle. It’s a handsome, tight old gun.....and I agree, it’s worth more than $ 500. I’d never sell it for that if I’m wrong. Any recommendations in respect to handloads that won’t make it jump out of my hand ?
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I use Bullseye and load it on the light side 4.9 and it's nice to shoot with minimum kick
 
marshall said:
I think that price is low, if it is a good tight gun, would be worth more than that , I can't read the printing on the slide, ww11 gun , if matching, but no collector value now, people are getting 400.oo slicked up Norinco's now.
#1 question How it shoots?
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I still stick with my estimate sight unseen. There is no collector value, and all it really has going for it was a few addon parts. The frame was checkered yes, but the trigger guard was also welded and squared up.

just keep it and shoot it.
 
That’s why I said keep it, resale value is never what anyone wants when selling.

Sentimental value unfortunately has no cash value to another purchaser.
 
Ring-tail said:
Any recommendations in respect to handloads that won’t make it jump out of my hand ?
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I'm running a 230g bullet with 5 grains of CFE pistol behind it. In an all steel 1911 it's a pussycat to shoot. I chrono'ed some of them a few weeks back and they're only moving 600-650 FPS.
 
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