Colt series 80 upgrade/value?

[IM_Lugger]

I picked up a used colt 1911 s80 with a bubbad hammer and poorly installed LPA sight that Im thinking replacing, however I may not may not keep the gun so any upgraded would have to help resale value.

Need some feedback what would be best on that gun

two choices for hammer and two for rear sight, front is Hi viz fiber optic.

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[johnl]

You may have to change the sear too. As for what’s best? Seeing your going to flip the gun, go with what’s cheapest.

 

[marshall]

You mount a red dot on it, wither it would pay if you aren't keeping it?????????????

 

[IM_Lugger]

No red dot lol
And wither?

 

[tjhaile]

The grip safety affects what hammer will fit. A GI-style one only works with a spur hammer. Beavertail or Commander grip safeties are compatible with Commander-style hammers.

 

[Trinimon]

My advice, if you intend on selling it, you will not recoup the cost of new parts. Sell as is. But that's just my opinion.

 

[IM_Lugger]

Those would he under $100 installed.

 

[curseyou]

My advice, if you intend on selling it, you will not recoup the cost of new parts. Sell as is. But that's just my opinion.

100%. But fixing it improves sellability, as lots of peole don't like parts guns.

 

[IM_Lugger]

What's the value of the 80 series colts these days?

 

[hatman1793]

Colt made a big mistake listening & adopting misguided Liberal gun policies embodied in the detested 80 series parts.

 

[Trinimon]

Holy frack, which butcher installed that rear sight?!

 

[IM_Lugger]

Yea it pains me to look it at

 

[Waynetheman]

YIIIIIIKES that’s an ugly install. Aesthetically I would go hammer 1 sight 4. Similar to what I’ve got on my s80.

 

[marshall]

Gee that is as bad as I have seen, maybe blind, may not now enough to loosed the lock screw when adjusting.
I think I would go with a Novak sight and some of that may be cut out, or take the sight off and file it smooth, same on both
sides and cold blue it, to fix the slide , you would have refinish the whole thing, remember what I side about a red dot?
If you had the slide milled for one , problem fixed, but cost??????????????????

 

[IM_Lugger]

Thought on value as is?

 

[Trinimon]

As is, my guess would be in the $600-$700 range.

 

[marshall]

I think that would be about right, or 750.oo if it was a 70 ? if some one wanted a project gun , this would be fine, likely shoots fine as it is now?
If you id the work your self, it would pay, if not ,and you had to pay labour, I would just sell it as is.

 

[marshall]

LOL, that happens when I type faster than my old brain works.

No red dot lol
And wither?

 

[IM_Lugger]

thanks guys, I thinK i'll post it and if doesn't sell in a coupe days I'll change the sights and maybe the hammer

 

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