Colt M1911 or M1911A1 and what is the value?

[M88A1]

ALCON,

I found this almost 100 yr old Colt M1911 pistol. Things dont seem 100% correct. The Slide says M1911A1 but the serial number dates to 1913. Was thing something of a Gov rebuild or someone Franken 1911? But as it sits can anyone with 1911 knowledge throw me a ball park price? thanks for the input.

M88A1

http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss219/M88A1_2009/colt M1911/B876.jpg

http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss219/M88A1_2009/colt M1911/B876A.jpg

 

[1911 nut]

Looks to be an Arsenal rebuild . Prolly 2k or so . has the 1911a1 short trigger but most of the other frame parts are 1911 such as hammer, mainspring housing & grip safety.

 

[M88A1]

Thanks for the input. A 2nd, 3rd, or 4th opinion helps

 

[dfcrane]

The gun has definately been refinished. Maybe it was an arsenal rebuild or maybe someone just had it parkerized on their own. The slide, trigger and grips are newer than the rest of the gun. I would think the value would be much closer to $900-$1,000 then the 2K mentioned above.

 

[LPMan59]

It's a franken gun and it's been refinished? I wouldn't pay $1000 for it.

 

[elpenguin0717]

Usually it's only the all originial finish even if it's worn is when it'll bring the thousands but it's been re finished it kills the value

 

[elpenguin0717]

All the parts are original parts slide stop saftey trigger well maybe not the inside pieces. If you take the barrel out underneath there's a stamp I can't remember but it'll be there if it's a original era barrel

 

[STEEL CORE]

Many 1911 frames saw arsenal rebuilds during and after WWII, nothing new, value as it appears about $850-$1,000 depending.

 

[ghitch75]

as to how the serial #'s look it could be a Remington UMC frame...as Remington was the only ones that had " UNITED STATES PROPERTY" in that place on the frame...... i can see what looks to be a eagles head just above the mag release which would make it a UMC frame too.....can't see any of the other prof marks on it in the pic's......if it is a UMC it's date would be 1919 for those serial #'s which i'm 99.99999% sure it is.....

value would be $400.00 to $600.00 for it as it's a mix-master rework Colt/Remington UMC.......