Friends husband has a 1911 he wants to sell me

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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Friends husband has a 1911 he wants to sell me

Posted: 7/19/2010 11:14:27 AM EDT

Hey guys, a coworker said her husband has a Kimber custom he wants to sell and since I'm a good friend he'll part with it for $600.

Not knowing much about guns she couldnt tell me what series it is or anything, she just has a crappy picture.

Can any experts tell me anything from this pic?

Posted: 7/19/2010 11:16:37 AM EDT

[#1]

Nice firearm if you can afford it id say take it.

Posted: 7/19/2010 11:24:48 AM EDT

[#2]

Looks like it might be a Series I. Not a bad price whether it is or not, though.

Posted: 7/19/2010 11:25:04 AM EDT

[#3]

Especially if it is a Custom, and not a Custom II. If it is a Custom then it is a first generation Kimber, and they are generally held in very high regard.

If it is a Custom II it is still a fine gun for a good price, but not the steal that a Series One would be.

EDIT: Damn, Ken beat me by 16 seconds.

Posted: 7/19/2010 11:39:53 AM EDT

[#4]

Give it a good home, for 6 C notes ya better watch your back someone on Arfcom might come up behind ya to snatch it .

Good find.

Posted: 7/19/2010 11:47:38 AM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:
Especially if it is a Custom, and not a Custom II. If it is a Custom then it is a first generation Kimber, and they are generally held in very high regard.

If it is a Custom II it is still a fine gun for a good price, but not the steal that a Series One would be.

EDIT: Damn, Ken beat me by 16 seconds.

Brevity is the soul of WIN.

Posted: 7/19/2010 12:02:13 PM EDT

[#6]

A new custom II can be had for $699 without much effort. Take a close look if it's a custom it's a buy, custom II not so much.

Posted: 7/19/2010 5:27:22 PM EDT

[#7]

I just got off the phone with him and its not a custom 2, which I really like.

Going to trade him a Mossberg I have laying around plus a couple hundred bucks.

Posted: 7/19/2010 5:48:33 PM EDT

[#8]

Looks like a Clackamas Classic Custom to me. Definitely worth $600 bucks, if it's in good shape.

Posted: 7/19/2010 5:57:44 PM EDT

[#9]

I'm honestly not too worried about the finish, I may want to have it re-done anyway.

I've regretted selling my Eclipse 2 since the second it left my hand, and am looking forward to having a quality 1911 again.

Posted: 7/19/2010 6:21:35 PM EDT

[#10]

Quoted:

I'm honestly not too worried about the finish, I may want to have it re-done anyway.

I've regretted selling my Eclipse 2 since the second it left my hand, and am looking forward to having a quality 1911 again.

Then it sounds like it would be hard to go wrong getting this one.

Posted: 7/19/2010 6:37:26 PM EDT

[#11]

Buy it.

That simple.

Posted: 7/20/2010 7:19:35 AM EDT

[#12]

Yep, 600 is more than fair for a custom!

Posted: 7/20/2010 9:22:28 AM EDT

[#13]

Quoted:
Looks like it might be a Series I. Not a bad price whether it is or not, though.

If it's a series I, yes. If it's a Clackamas, YES.

Posted: 7/20/2010 10:21:38 AM EDT

[#14]

Quoted:

Quoted:

Looks like it might be a Series I. Not a bad price whether it is or not, though.

If it's a series I, yes. If it's a Clackamas, YES.

Yep, says it was made in Oregon

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