Cut-away WWII Colt M1911 value?

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Beretta686

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I inherited this WWII M1911 cut-away gun from my eccentric great-uncle who had some strange guns in his collection. I have plenty of other ones from him that I will hold on to and shoot, but this one is a bit of a paperweight. So, I'm looking at selling it, but since I'm an NFA and EBR junkie, I have no way of knowing it's value.

I have no idea who cut it up (though they did a great job), and the finish is pretty much all gone. If anyone can give me an approximate value, I'd very much appreciate it.
 

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Of course the slide has been replaced, The finish doesn't match the frame, and the frame is an A1 while the slide is a 1911.
 
There were some cut-away 1911s made for training purposes, but only a real expert could tell if yours was one of those, or something made up by an unknown party. I'll suggest that you ask the experts -- go to the M1911.org forum ( http://forum.m1911.org/ ), register, and post your photos in the "Collectors Corner" area of the site. Post as many photos as you can. And, since a new member isn't eligible to sell on the site for awhile, DO NOT mention selling it. Just mention that you inherited it and you would like to find out if it has any value.
 
Of course the slide has been replaced, The finish doesn't match the frame, and the frame is an A1 while the slide is a 1911.
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Wasn't mismatching parts pretty common while the 1911 was in service? Plenty of actual GI 1911s have the wrong slide, etc.

I'm wondering if the slide is the same as the one that was on there when the frame was cut away. It sounds like someone replaced the slide to actually use the thing.
 
It's entirely possible that someone wanted to use it. Normally, portions of the slide are also cut away, at least in photos I have seen.

It's pretty obvious, though, that those two didn't start out together.:D
 
I think I might be a bit concerned that part of the serial number has been cut away ...

It's still a firearm, and it would still have to be transferred through an FFL unless you're in a state that allows face-to-face transfers AND you find a buyer who lives in your state. Otherwise, it has to go through an FFL and no FFL will touch it.
 
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