help with info on 2 old colt's

Harvick29

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Hey, I acquired these 2 hand guns and do not know much about them. I was hoping someone on here would be able to help me out with more information on them? I will admit I am not a hand gun guy and know very little about them. Would like to know what kind of value they are worth and would consider selling them. Any info would be great, thanks!






 
crap! nice find! that's a commercial 1911, NOT a 1911 a1....not the lack of finger relief cuts on the frame behind the trigger? The 22 is a woodsman. You really need use the colt # above..the colt is worth as a guess in the 7-900 dollar range, maybe a bit more or less....the woodsman all depends on the year, lots of finish wear but looks to be in good condition, maybe 3-400? With more data about age you can get a better estimate from others...
 
I would suggest that a used current Colt might bring 7-900. The 1911A1 replaced the 1911 in what, 1926? That looks to be a respectable 90 -odd year old gun. I'd suggest that its value would be well north of a grand.
 
That is a 1914 Colt Commercial Model. It is outside the serial number range of the 1914 Canadian Contract Colts bought by the Government for the Canadian Army by at least 2,000 guns. IF the pistol retains ALL the original parts it is worth far more than if it is a mix & match pistol. If you are selling, a smart collector will want to see pictures of all available markings on the firearm especially the barrel. There have been volumes written on the original markings of the 1911 pistol built through the years. Don't try to BS
 
Looks like the trigger and the mainspring housing have been replaced, here is a picture of the differences between 1911 and 1911A1:

 
Thanks for all the help so far guys! I used the colt serial # look up and received the info below. how do I know if the 1911 is the 1914 or 1928?

The trigger makes sense, it came with a box of parts including another trigger, springs, holster, wood grips and an old cleaning kit.

1928 "1911 .45 (COMMERCIAL) WITH C PREFIX, INCLUDING 1ST MODEL NATIONAL MATCH (1933-41)"
1914 "1911 .45 (COMMERCIAL) WITH C PREFIX, INCLUDING 1ST MODEL NATIONAL MATCH (1933-41)"

1921 WOODSMAN .22 AUTOMATIC
 
P.S. to my last post, don't see much pitting if any on that 1911, the b.s. is coming out; it looks in fine condition to me, as a dealer / collector
the woodsman is a goodshooter, more than a collector gun.
Tiriag is where I would be on price.
Marshall
 
Harvick29 said:
Thanks for all the help so far guys! I used the colt serial # look up and received the info below. how do I know if the 1911 is the 1914 or 1928?

The trigger makes sense, it came with a box of parts including another trigger, springs, holster, wood grips and an old cleaning kit.

1928 "1911 .45 (COMMERCIAL) WITH C PREFIX, INCLUDING 1ST MODEL NATIONAL MATCH (1933-41)"
1914 "1911 .45 (COMMERCIAL) WITH C PREFIX, INCLUDING 1ST MODEL NATIONAL MATCH (1933-41)"

1921 WOODSMAN .22 AUTOMATIC
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Colt has a toll-free number that you can call and they will verify the date your gun was manufactured for free - just give them your serial number. If you want further details, they will sell you a "report" for I think $75. I called about my Colt Cadet .22 and they verified the date right there on the phone.
 
Looks like the 1911 has a milled 1911A1 trigger & GI 1911A1 mainspring housing. Would be interesting to see if the barrel is original 1914 mfg 1911 or has been changed out at some point for a later 1911A1 barrel? In any case, the 1911 is still quite valuable.

However, as is, IMHO, still worth, well north of $1K, I agree.

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NICE!! im jealous, that is a nice gun, sure has slight pitting but it gives it some character!
keep it and shoot it like it was meant for.

Im sure you will have a ton of interested buyers for that 1911.
where do people find these deals!?
 
My Uncle owned these guns along with 8 other old rifles. They originally belonged to his dad who died in 1970. My uncle had the guns transferred into his name in 1970 when his dad died and took them to his house and put them in his attic. He was telling my dad about the guns and that they had been sitting in his attic since 1970, he didn't want them and was going to turn them in to the police to be destroyed. My dad told him I owed guns and would take them off his hands, and that is how I ended up with them!
 
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