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Colt 45's

grayghostgrayghost Member Posts: 60 ✭✭
edited May 2002 in Ask the Experts
Recently purchased two colt 45's. One was purchased in 1969 it is a goverment model ser. no 332378c. It was sent to a gun shop and accurized. Has Bo-mar sight rail. Also have target where a 10 shot groop was shot. The other one has ser. #159326. I believe this one was built in 1917. It has had the same work done on it plus all trade marks and manufacturing location removed(both sides) also the wood grips have been cut with a diamond pattern (black background with light colored diamonds. Going to sell one wondering which would be the one to keep, also about the value of each. thanks in advance.

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  • Der GebirgsjagerDer Gebirgsjager Member Posts: 1,673 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I would keep the first one. My reasoning is, based entirely on the information you have given, that it is newer and perhaps stronger, whereas the second (if you are correct about the date of mfg.) has been around for quite awhile. Further, since the markings have been removed from the second, how do you know that it is of Colt mfg.? Since both have been modified, neither is a collector's item; and since the modifications are the same, there is no reason to prefer one other than the first being newer. As for value, either would be in the $450-$500 range.
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  • grayghostgrayghost Member Posts: 60 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    These two guns were customized 500.00 on each gun. I have the name of one of the customizer. His signature on a piece of paper where 10 shots were fired at 50 yards. This one is the one made in 1917. The other one 1969 has a NRA target that has been shot 10 times with the persons name they were customized for, along with date of customizing.

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  • 101AIRBORNE101AIRBORNE Member Posts: 1,252 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Gray,
    sorry but I do not believe either are collectable as they were altered. Forget the money spent upon them. Enjoy as is. If in fine tune, and smith checked...shoot them w/ obvious precautions. My three cents worth..............Steve
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