1913 Colt value?

[markmcc]

I think it is a $1000 item. Like other have said maybe $1200 to the right person. I see very few sub $1000 U.S. Property Marked 1911's for sale or that have sold. What does the CMP COA have to do with anything? They were all US Property at some time.

[tzachary]

When did they stop doing the Nitre/Fire Bluing on parts on these early guns? I was looking at a 1912 Colt and those parts really jumped out. I'm guessing the military asked them for a different finish?

[thebearpack]

Originally Posted by markmcc

What does the CMP COA have to do with anything? They were all US Property at some time.

Why does a CMP auction Garand sell for 5-10X what it would on the street? Answer that, and you've answered your question.

There's a big difference between a potentially Bubba-created mixmaster 1911 and one that has provenance of coming out of US possession as a mixmaster.

[markmcc]

Originally Posted by thebearpack

Why does a CMP auction Garand sell for 5-10X what it would on the street? Answer that, and you've answered your question.

There's a big difference between a potentially Bubba-created mixmaster 1911 and one that has provenance of coming out of US possession as a mixmaster.

CMP Garand and Carbine auction results and regular sales are not the same thing in the real world. This is the only place they sell for 5 to 10x the value. I have seen many times buyers in the marketplace trying to resell their auction item and taking a hit. To each his own a mixmaster is a mixmaster.

[thebearpack]

Originally Posted by markmcc

CMP auction results and regular sales are not the same thing in the real world.

That was exactly my point. Why wouldn't it apply to 1911s?

[bandofM1]

Auction prices and local prices are not interchangeable. Auction prices are ********ing matchs with fat wallets and are not street prices. Over the last few decades I have seen inflated auction guns sell for one half to one third less than what they were bought for. Auction prices are not the standard value!

[goufyarlo]

Can he shoot that one as any other 1911 in that era? If he bought it for a shooter would it be ok, as far as the slide? Or any other components if it were original. tx

[Wilcox Gulf War Vet]

Saw the pistol a couple days ago. Seller has found the original grips. Pistol is in very nice shape. Didnt have any time to do a detailed strip of it.