Posted: 3/26/2009 4:23:56 PM EDT
Just saw a stainless 38 super, the Rampant Colt roll mark on rear of slide is upside down. What do you make of this?
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| well everyones always saying that as of late colts QC has been spotty at best. Just more proof? But if your the kind of person that thinks that its an interesting gun because its most likely a "one-off" type. Jump on it! maybe someone will want it more then you and offer you more cash |
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well everyones always saying that as of late colts QC has been spotty at best. Just more proof? But if your the kind of person that thinks that its an interesting gun because its most likely a "one-off" type. Jump on it! maybe someone will want it more then you and offer you more cash Actually, this one is a few years old and the recent one's are pretty damn nice and not full O' MIM like some others I won't mention. |
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well everyones always saying that as of late colts QC has been spotty at best. Just more proof? But if your the kind of person that thinks that its an interesting gun because its most likely a "one-off" type. Jump on it! maybe someone will want it more then you and offer you more cash Actually, this one is a few years old and the recent one's are pretty damn nice and not full O' MIM like some others I won't mention. Zing!! MIM  I have never had a bad experience with colts QC or customer service and I have owned more 1911 colts than I care to remember. haha colt makes 1 mistake and all the enterweb is a twitter, other brands MIM parts breal down and its hush hush
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I probably wouldn't pay extra for the flipped pony but it's very possible someone might.
That's about the nature of it. Mis-marked guns get out of the factory all the time, and always have, it's not a new phenomenon. I have seen Governments marked "Commander," upside down ponies, and some not even stamped. It is occurs enough to be "uncommon" but it is by no means rare. Usually the only time they command a premium is at a gun-show when someone unknowledgeable gets lied to by a vendor who tells him it's worth a huge premium. It's not. If you want to buy the gun, figure the price you are comfortable with for the gun for what it is and it's condition, and consider the mis-marked slide a conversation piece and unique bonus, but not as having unique monetary value. Colt is turning out some really nice stuff right now. Have you seen the new Combat Elite? Very cool. Hey wait a sec, has that frame been coated with something? It looks a little "off." |
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... Mis-marked guns get out of the factory all the time, and always have, it's not a new phenomenon. I have seen Governments marked "Commander," upside down ponies, and some not even stamped. Yup... it's kind of sad but not unheard of. I too have seen (and owned) Commanders marked Governments, Governments marked Commander, and even cocking serrations cut backwards into a slide. Goofy stuff but also the nature of things when many processes are hand done by "workers" and not gunsmiths. |