anyone know anything about a colt 45 1911?

[huntergreg]

anyone have any idea of a price for a gun like this? It is a colt 45 1911.

[jackelope]

where's JackofallTrades when we need him?

[h20hunter]

Do you know the history? Can you post the serial number? I know a guy that may be very interested.

[huntergreg]

The serial number is  576822.   united states property model of 1911 u.s. army.  Pat. april 20th 1897.  sep. 19th 1902. dec. 19th 1905. feb 14th 1911. aug. 19th 1913.  colt's pt.fa. mfg.co  hartford -ct. u.s.a     bottom of trigger guard has a 6 stamped on it.  Handle it has a small symle that has an s16 or a 516 not sure.

[carpsniperg2]

where's JackofallTrades when we need him?

He will be along soon. He is like a kid in a candy store when it comes to 1911's. He is a very knowledgeable guy on the subject. I just  got done picking his brain the other day about one.

[Sumpnneedskillin]

I just looked and it was mfr in 1919 as part of a 1918 production run.

[Heredoggydoggy]

It's the 100th anniversary of the 1911 Colt Design!  These guns went through the armories for rebuilding countless times during their lives.  The chances of any of them being "100% Original" are slim to none.

[jackelope]

www.m1911.org

[JackOfAllTrades]

I will preface this with:  I am not a gun appraiser. I am not a gun collector. (Although, I have a collection of guns.) A guns value is what a purchaser will pay in a current selling market.

In that condition, (assuming it does function reliably) I'll venture $500 - $700. Although, since that is the last of the first breed of 1911, it could be worth more to a collector. It is probably worth the same, restored or unrestored. If you would restore it, I would suggest Turnbull Manufacturing as the best to do so.

I have a friend with a 1911 gun value book. I'll throw this serial number by him to make sure I'm in the right value ball park.

I keep an eye on Seattle guns.net for 1911's.  Many of the older 1911's in better condition have sold locally for less than $800. It takes a real collector to want an old 1911 or a Bullseye shooter/gunsmith that's looking for a 1911 with series 70 trigger design to buy one as they aren't really applicable to current day action shooting, aren't inherantly accurate when compared to the Kimbers and Dan Wessons or even later year Colts that don't take much more money to get. With such a serial number I'm doubting that it was an officer issued side arm. General infantry got those. And yes they got rebuilt at the armories up through the 70's. I'll bet that gun was taken out of service long before that and made available to the public through the Civilian Marksmanship Program.

-Steve

[huntergreg]

My buddy sold it to a family member 5 years ago. He ended up getting it back last year after his family member passed away. The family members wife gave it back to him for free. He is thinking about selling it. He sold it for $300.00 back then. We have been looking around and have seen prices from  $600 to over $4000.00+.   He got it from a guy that was in the military. And the gun shoots very well with no problems.

[JackOfAllTrades]

We have been looking around and have seen prices from  $600 to over $4000.00+.  

 He got it from a guy that was in the military. And the gun shoots very well with no problems.

Prices at the higher end will be those with specific serial number/ranges and in pristine condition.

Just because I own a Service Model Ace from 1931, does not mean that I got it from my time in the Navy. And since I was not an Admiral named Nimitz, I certainly do not bestow more value on the gun that was probably used as a general service 1911 in the armory for light recoil training.

If you remove the firing pin stop from the slide, the last three numbers of the frame serial number should be scribed there. If they match, it may be worth more as a complete gun from prior to 1919. Internal parts don't mean much.  

It does have the correct main spring housing for that production era.

-Steve