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Offline Kowsrule30

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Is this a decent deal on a Colt 1911 .45?
« on: August 06, 2012, 12:30:39 PM »
Friday I was at several yard sales and one I was talking to an older gentlemen about firearms that lived there.... He pulled out is 1911 .45 with 100 rounds of Federal Hydrashocks... It was issued to him when he joined the military.... It's used but well taken care of.... If I remember correct it was manufactured in 1971??? Not 100% sure on that.... The conversation was really long.... He threw a price out for $600 which I thought was reasonable.... I have his number and was gonna call him and offer $500 cash but didn't want to be a dick and feel like I was kicking him in the nuts too much.... Seems like they are moving and lost their house because everything inside had prices on it.... I mean down to the beds, pics on the wall, and silverware.... So what do you all think???? Probably call him in a day or two.... Gotta butter the wife up a little....

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Re: Is this a decent deal on a Colt 1911 .45?
« Reply #1 on: August 06, 2012, 12:42:39 PM »
The military generally wants their issued weapons back.  I知 not saying this is the case but $500 is a lot to pay for stolen gun. 

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Re: Is this a decent deal on a Colt 1911 .45?
« Reply #2 on: August 06, 2012, 12:49:01 PM »
Is it a model 70 ? Mine's worth about $900 in 85 % condition. Nobody will know it's stolen until you transfer it out of his name. Make him go with you to do that, if he says no, don't buy it if you don't want it.
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Re: Is this a decent deal on a Colt 1911 .45?
« Reply #3 on: August 06, 2012, 12:57:15 PM »
Don't know about the price with the info provided, but I don't think buyig it would be an issue.  I know of a lot of  old military guns that are on the market.  I would imagine if he served with it in maybe Vietnam or Korea that the government allowed him to keep it when he retired (though the manufactured date would be sometime in the 60's early 70's at the latest).   This would hold especially true if he was an officer.  General enlisted probably have to give their goodies back.   :twocents: :twocents:

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Re: Is this a decent deal on a Colt 1911 .45?
« Reply #4 on: August 06, 2012, 12:57:26 PM »
The military generally wants their issued weapons back.  I知 not saying this is the case but $500 is a lot to pay for stolen gun.

Load of crap! You have no clue of the actual circumstance of his possession of the firearm. Trust me if they were looking for him or the handgun, they would have gotten it by now. If your missing even a single set of arctic gloves when you leave the military. Your going to know about it, I sure did. Squared away and paid in full like right now.

Calling it a stolen firearm is shimmying your arse out on a long thin branch.

So I guess my uncle would have to return his 1911 he lifted off a "Dink" he put in the dirt in 69 during Vietnam. Because that 1911 was issued to someone???

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Re: Is this a decent deal on a Colt 1911 .45?
« Reply #5 on: August 06, 2012, 12:59:25 PM »
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Re: Is this a decent deal on a Colt 1911 .45?
« Reply #6 on: August 06, 2012, 01:00:17 PM »
Regarding the price...........I think if he is asking 6 and you offer 5 cash that is a good place to start on the negotiating. He did bring it up at a garage sale. If he comes back with 6 being firm don't argue it. Take the offer or move on.

Regarding the "other" concerns I don't know anythign about that to offer an opion.

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Re: Is this a decent deal on a Colt 1911 .45?
« Reply #7 on: August 06, 2012, 01:00:42 PM »
The military generally wants their issued weapons back.  I知 not saying this is the case but $500 is a lot to pay for stolen gun.

Not sure on ranking but my Dad got to keep his sidearm from Nam.... And I seriously doubt this guy has had many squables with illegal circumstances imo.....

The gun is in 75-80% condition imo.....

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Re: Is this a decent deal on a Colt 1911 .45?
« Reply #8 on: August 06, 2012, 01:02:35 PM »
The military generally wants their issued weapons back.  I知 not saying this is the case but $500 is a lot to pay for stolen gun.

Not sure on ranking but my Dad got to keep his sidearm from Nam....

So did mine, he was a "Cambat controller" in the Airforce and he kept his sidearm. Along with a pile of tiger stripe. :tup:

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Re: Is this a decent deal on a Colt 1911 .45?
« Reply #9 on: August 06, 2012, 01:10:12 PM »
The military generally wants their issued weapons back.  I知 not saying this is the case but $500 is a lot to pay for stolen gun.

In the case of the .45 ACP, when the military switched to 9mm they began to dispose of the .45 ACPs.  From what I heard they were available to the civilian market if you knew the individual supply/armorer.

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Re: Is this a decent deal on a Colt 1911 .45?
« Reply #10 on: August 06, 2012, 01:11:12 PM »
[quote author=Kowsrule30 link=topic=102595.msg1335032#msg1335032 date=1344281439 Seems like they are moving and lost their house because everything inside had prices on it.... I mean down to the beds, pics on the wall, and silverware.... So what do you all think????
[/quote]

Sounds like a divorce to me....I wouldn't worry too much about kicking him in the nuts.  They probably hurt already!  :chuckle:
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Re: Is this a decent deal on a Colt 1911 .45?
« Reply #11 on: August 06, 2012, 01:51:19 PM »
Well, there is about $100 bucks worth of quality ammo, and a 1911. Thats $500 for the gun and you have to buy the ammo... I'd shoot it and pay the man.  :twocents:
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Re: Re: Is this a decent deal on a Colt 1911 .45?
« Reply #12 on: August 06, 2012, 01:57:55 PM »
Is it a model 70 ? Mine's worth about $900 in 85 % condition. Nobody will know it's stolen until you transfer it out of his name. Make him go with you to do that, if he says no, don't buy it if you don't want it.

Why would you do a transfer? Just do a bill of sale and be done with it.  There is no registration in our state, meaning its not in anyones name, and there is no law that says a pistol on your DOL report has to be in your possession.  There is no reason to spend the money for a transfer when buying private party...

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Re: Re: Is this a decent deal on a Colt 1911 .45?
« Reply #13 on: August 06, 2012, 02:09:44 PM »
Is it a model 70 ? Mine's worth about $900 in 85 % condition. Nobody will know it's stolen until you transfer it out of his name. Make him go with you to do that, if he says no, don't buy it if you don't want it.

Why would you do a transfer? Just do a bill of sale and be done with it.  There is no registration in our state, meaning its not in anyones name, and there is no law that says a pistol on your DOL report has to be in your possession.  There is no reason to spend the money for a transfer when buying private party...

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I wouldn't transfer it. But you know how the internet, do-gooder, wanna be ethical police are on this forum.  :tup:
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Re: Is this a decent deal on a Colt 1911 .45?
« Reply #14 on: August 06, 2012, 03:22:32 PM »
Screw transferring jack!  >:(

 


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