Colt 1911

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vanboy

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I recently met someone that has a Colt 1911 A1 with two 15 round mags that he wants to sell. He claims the gun has never been fired, and there doesn't appear to be any wear marks. What is a good starting price to offer for the gun? The seller would not tell me what he wanted it. I was thinking that the gun retails for about $525.00, so $400.00 seems like a fair starting point to me. What do you all think? How much would you offer him?
 
Vanboy, depending on the year of manufacture the Colt might be worth upwards of $2000!
But if you can snap it up for under $500 I'd say you'll get a real bargain there! :D
Let us know how you go.

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Insult him with a start offer of "$250".........


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I'd like to see one of those 15 round magazines. It must be about a foot high! :D

Vanboy, are you sure that this pistol is a real Colt?
 
Since it has 15-round mags, it could be a Colt upper with a para ordnance lower. Check out the markings on the frame.
 
He said that it uses Para Ordnance magazines. Does this raise/lower the price of the gun? Since it is probably a Colt upper and a Para Ordnance lower, like Copythat says, does that mean it is custom built, or were some manufactured that way? I know for sure that it is a Colt upper because the slide says Colt 1911A1 on it, but am not sure of the lower.
Weshoot2, I don't want to insult him as that might make him not want to sell the gun. He doesn't need to sell the gun. He just figures that his collection has gotten too large.
I might start with an offer of $375.00. Do you think that would insult him?
 
If the SLIDE says Colt and 1911A1 on it, then it is a replacement slide made for military use during WWII. These are commonly known as "soft slides", and are not as durable as more modern ones. I have a '42 Colt that I shoot a lot, and these slides are more prone to deformation of the locking lugs, slide stop notch, etc. - they are not bad quality, but there has been an improvement in the metallurgy in the intervening 55 years. Are you sure it is not a M1991A1 slide?
 
The guy probably wants to unload his Para-Colt because the thing's a White Elephant. The price of 15 rd., pre-ban Para-Ordnance magazines must be astronomical by now.
 
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