Vintage Colt 1911 in 45ACP.

The MMC sight uses the original sight slot, and so an original sight could easily be installed.
As well, the finish could be removed by a gunsmith that does those things. And the pistol given a parkerized finish.

This would not make it an original, however it would be less painful to look at.;)
 
I think it would be a good candidate for restoration. Remove the plating, re-blue without over buffing the markings. Tracking flat mainspring housing is going to be tough.

I'm still amazed of how people destroy vintage firearms full of history in them. :(
 
Paulinski said:
I think it would be a good candidate for restoration. Remove the plating, re-blue without over buffing the markings. Tracking flat mainspring housing is going to be tough.

I'm still amazed of how people destroy vintage firearms full of history in them. :(
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+1 on the "resto" as long as what's under the nickel is 'workable'. And of course the person doing the work knows vintage Colts and tries to get an original looking refinish on it.

On the flat mainspring housing [with lanyard of course].... you'd have to know someone with one in the 'parts box' who'd be willing to part with it.... ;) :D [Never mind, he says he has the original to go with it....]
 
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Garand said:
If you got $400.00 for it, the buyer would be generous to you. What a butcher job!
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Believe it or not.... even in the condition it's presently in. With the correct parts available, it's still worth well more than $400.... ;)

Question for "p210sig".... How is the barrel that's in it marked and what's the bore like?
 
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There is a gun smith in NB who could restore this gun to a nice rust blue, but the cost would be more than the gun is worth.
value of this gun now is as stated 400.00 tops restored maybe 800.00
But would make a nice shooter as is.

IMAT
 
p210sig said:
To NAA

The barrel & bore looks to be good, I shoot it from time to time. getting 4-5 inch groups at 25yards.
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I guess I worded my question poorly.... I was wondering also how the barrel was marked?

The very earliest Colt barrels were not marked. In the serial number range of your pistol the barrel should be marked with a small Gothic style "H" visible on the hood. Barrels slightly later by frame serial number will have a Gothic "P" and "H".... Like this:

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If you barrel is marked otherwise then likely it has a 'replacement' barrel in it.

Here's a link to a good info site on 1911's. [If you click the tool bar on the left of the page, particularly "ID Pages" and "1911 Gallery" you will find out lots of info about your 1911 and how it should be marked]

http://www.coolgunsite.com/
 
p210sig said:
Hey NAA

Looked at the barrel as you said there is no markings, I assume it's a replacement barrel.
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Sometimes you have to look very close to see if there is the "H" or "P" on the barrel hood. If no markings anywhere then it might be a very early [unmarked] barrel. But also look on the underside and on the barrel lugs.... if there is any lettering there that might indicate what maker barrel if it is a 'replacement' barrel [ie. "F" for Flannery or "HS" for High Standard, etc].
 
p210sig said:
Hey NAA

Today I took the gun apart & put all the original parts back to the gun except the sites which I will do if I deside to sell it. Looked at the barrel again & found the (H) on the hood. So I'm assumeing the barrel is not a replacement. I feel alot better now.
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Sounds like it has the correct barrel then.... :cool:
 
sunray said:
"...markings say UNITED STATES PROPERTY..." That makes it a 'Lend/Lease' piece.
"...The gun is chromed..." That drops the value by at least half. It'd be worth about $2500ish without the chrome.
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where's your documentation to back up the united states property thing- every usgi 45 i ever saw is so marked and that's why my sources on that other side of the line tell me as well
 
t-star said:
where's your documentation to back up the united states property thing- every usgi 45 i ever saw is so marked and that's why my sources on that other side of the line tell me as well
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+1 - The "United States Property" markings do not make it a lend/lease pistol. You 'll know a lend lease when you see it, the British stamped pistols everywhere.
 
t-star said:
where's your documentation to back up the united states property thing- every usgi 45 i ever saw is so marked and that's why my sources on that other side of the line tell me as well
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I think that generally speaking, any lend lease firearm from the US has the US property marking, but not all US proprty marked pistols are necessarily a lend lease item. So I believe youtr statmeent is accurate.

Regardless, why do you bother reading any of Sunray's posts? The majority of them are wild ass statments without any back-up and almost always are incorrect.:D
 
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