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Took her apart for pics, and didn't put grip screws back in because I obviously have some cleanup to do tonight.....Found at Irving Gun Show today.....
Boy, thats just got a nice look about it ! What year is it Jeff pretty early number. Nice.
And a coat of Fleet Farms best black tractor paint.
1918......Seems to be all correct, daresay original.......Quote:
Originally Posted by checkmate19
very nice pm in bound
verrrrrry sweet!
I have a real soft spot for the 1911. Just think of all the 1911's the govt cut up or dumped overboard. Now many fighting units are scrounging to get a 1911. The old warhorse never gets old. Give me a 45 over a 9mm any day of the week.
Oh MAN that's a sexy weapon! I love the wear on it.
Shuff! We need a drooling smiley!
Woowee, that is a cool pistol. A new sickness - from IHCs to 1911s,
Love it..!
That is a very nice Handgun!
Nice one Jeff! How much? Dave
I overpaid, but I wanted it.....$1600.....(guy started at $1750) Went through the whole dang show, not a single WWI or WWII .45.....beginning of the last row, there it sat....I passed on it originally, was going to leave.....my wife suggested one more look......so I went back, checked all the small details, and asked his bottom dollar......He said 16, so I whipped it out......
They are really starting to dry up! Not overpaid! Nice and original.
Im my opnion there is no such thing as OVERPAYED. I just wonder what stories are behind your pistol. One thing is for sure I would never repark such a sweet thing. JMHOQuote:
Originally Posted by BRUTUS
THANKS DAVE- I appreciate your opinion, as you've bought and sold a "few" lately......
Thank you too, Gunner....I DID get a story, but only after I bought it.....
Honest to gosh,.....
I handed the 16 bills over, and the guy(who is there with his wife...they're 70 if they're a day over 20) says, "O.K., since we settled up, here's the story". I started cracking up, saying my buddies would kill me if I bought the story, not the gun, but here it is ......
Turns out, his wife had an uncle who ran a convenience store back in the 50-60's in downtown Dallas.......some "wine afficionado" came in a traded it for two $4 bottles of ripple!!! I quickly offered to take back my money and go locate aBUNCH of "ripple", but he was more than happy with the $$$$.....and that is the truth, so help me GOD!!!!!
As far as finish, it'll stay the way it is, although I have gently scrubbed and oiled her up a bit.......
I love it. I too don't think you over paid. I would have happily forked over $16 for it as well. Congrats.
A real nice 1911. I checked one out at a gun show here and and the price was very high and the gun looked like it had parts from every variation of the 1911/1911A1. I did not even try to negotiate on it as a restoration was way more than I wanted to get into. Another offered for sale in "original" condition had a beaver tale grip safety! Enjoy your good luck as those 1911s are very hard to come by in such good condition.
Mix
BTW Brutus when you get tired of it give me a call. I will give it a good home.I have some Colts but all are commercial types and of course the ones I built and didn't to part with.
Mix
Shes a beauty, and buy the way Jeff, you can stop pulling my leg about the 45s LOL. I have a lot of rifles to sell first. I should be shot for this but here goes. I was at a gun show about 5 years ago and I picked up a M1D first thing and then run across a neat 03 that I had to have. So I just spent a lot of money and was done spending. I old friend offers me a Colt 1911A1 that was carried in WWII by his neighbor for 850. I just could not do it and passed walked a few tables and looked at Remington 03 . The numbers stood out on the 03 because lots of zeros, 3000262 for 600.00 I walked away. As soon as I left I went to dads house jsut down the road and bummed 1500.00 bucks and run back and they were gone this was less that an hour. I looked the Remington up on the Springfield site and saw two numbers away was used as a test rifle having peep sights added . this one had the peep sights also. my friend scuffed at it for not being right. I believe it was after seeing that. I think I made two bad decision that day. LOL.
Good luck with the 45s
Ripple! OMG how cheap can one be.
I will bid 4 bottles of Boones Farm Strawberry Hill, food stamps and a pack of Kools.
very nice- I like them with some wear- not the 98% minty gun that just sat in a rack in the arms room or in the holster of a high ranking officer. I hope to find something similar one day