thanks.

[ruggerio]

thanks for the input.

[harold63]

buying or selling?

[Mitch10mm]

I'd like to see it

[mp517prct]

$600 is a great price if it is in original condition, i.e. not refinished, not mismatched... caveat emptor!

[nateebobo]

its ruined, cant be repaired. send it to me, ill put it to good use. ive been using them upside down to hold q-tips in the mag well on the sink. i promise i wont put it in my safe and keep it forever on top of shooting the crap out of it.

[ruggerio]

buying or selling?

possibly buying. a 1911. a colt is the very first pistol i shot and although i am not overly enamored with the high end custom 1911's i do feel the need to have an original govt. issue 1911 in my collection.

[thebearpack]

If it's truly all original - parts and finish - and even with a shot-out barrel and thin/average finish, it's worth twice that price so "fair" is a matter of opinion I suppose. If it's a gun shop asking that price, grab it. If it's a friend, you might pony up a bit more.

Original condition WWII vintage 1911A1s are steadily climbing in price. I just watched a run-of-the-mill late war Remington Rand sell on Gunbroker last night for $1600 shipped.

[brian]

possibly buying. a 1911 colt is the very first pistol i shot and although i am not overly enamored with the high end custom 1911's i do feel the need to have an original govt. issue 1911 in my collection.

ithaca only made the a1's, during the second ww.
only makers of the 1911 during ww1 were colt, springfield and a handful of remingtons.

as for price. it's only fair if you're not buying from a friend or acquaintance.

[39flathead]

ithaca only made the a1's, during the second ww.
only makers of the 1911 during ww1 were colt, springfield and a handful of remingtons.

as for price. it's only fair if you're not buying from a friend or acquaintance.

Actually, during WWI North American Arms in Quebec made about 100 1911's but they were never shipped.
The made them, they were just never used.

Not trying to split hairs, but they are technically wartime production.