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1911 Colt 45 ACP Government Model
pgspears
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What is the value of my 1913A1 pistol which is in good working condition, and has only a small amount of holster wear around the nozzle? It has a history of being used by a crime fighter in Chicago and St. Louis in the 1920s and 1930s, and does that matter?
Comments
Many years ago I checked out the serial number to find when the 45 was made, and found it was actually made in 1913. I believe that was when the straight back strap was changed to a curved one, and the trigger guard was enlarged to accommodate gloved trigger fingers. Maybe more was done, but I do not know that.
Anyone care to speculate on the value of these 1911s now?
However, slides can be switched; so, we need to know the serial number. Yes, you already told us the serial number shows it was made in 1913, but we will be the judge of that. We are Ronald Reagan experts ("Trust, but verify").
Gun collectors/dealers have a saying, "Buy the gun, not the story." Lacking provenance linking your gun(s) to the owner, we will judge based solely on what the guns actually are.
You can rephrase your request any way you want, but, until you post photos, the $200 estimate is probably the best you will get.
Neal
Neal
There has been a lot of confusion as to year of manufacture because military and commercial pistols were numbered separately.
It is going to take close clear pictures to settle anything.
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