Posted: 7/15/2006 8:27:28 AM EDT
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Hey all, Anyone have any ideas on the value of this? www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=210324 I'm not really up on antique 1911's or anything but the guy's offering it in trade for my USP. |
Gotcha. Cutting and pasting as we speak... from the current owner... "not a parts gun, as far as i can tell all the numbers match and all the appropriate proof marks are present and clear. the gun is in perfect mechanical shape, the finish on the slide (as you can see) all but non-existant. the only thing i can think of is maybe it was in the middle of a refinishing job and didn't get past stripping the slide. i don't know the s/n off hand and do not have any more pictures right now (its 1:45 AM here so i don't think i can take any) but i will definetely get some more and post them up. It was manufactured in 1918 i remember that from when i looked up the s/n a while back. absolutely ZERO RUST present. some patina is beginning to show, however, which is visible on the front strap of the frame and the trigger." "OK people, i picked up the handgun from my house today and the serial number is 342202. i am on the way to work and do not have time to take more pictures right now but i will have some more detailed ones for you guys later. let me know if you want pictures of specific areas and i will try to get those. someone pmed me and asked about the barrel, it is stamped with a "P H" or "H P" depending on what way you read it" From another poster... "The serial number places the gun in the last batch made in 1918, which totaled 319,746. The 1918 production is the year of production most likely to be found at gun shows, or auctions. I saw two at a show this morning." Later |
| The pistol in question appears to be an original 1911. The long trigger, flat mainspring housing , and lack of cut outs behind the trigger indicate that the pistol was not upgraded to A1 configuration. On a Colt, the serial number should also be under the firing pin retaining block. If it all checks out you have a pistol worth far more than a USP. |