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Value of Springfield Armory Model 1911 Pistol

denbon358
I have a Springfield Armory USA 45 caliber pistol, Model 1911, No. 103869. Patented April 20, 1897, September 9, 1902, Dec. 19, 1905, Feb. 14, 1911. Colt's PT.F.A.MFG.CO. It is in very good condition. All original parts. I am trying to find out the appraised value on this pistol.

Thank you.
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  • perry shooter
    Condition is EVERYTHING could range from $300.00 Wreck to $6000.00 as new in the box, Examining in your hand only true way but Detailed in focus Closeup pictures are second best and in this case a must.
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  • rufe-snow
    I agree with Perry Shooters post, photos are needed for identification and valuation.

    The S.N. you have given us is for a 1911 made at Springfield in 1914. It would not have a slide with Colt markings on it though. If the Springfield 1911 your inquiring about does have a Colt slide, it means that the pistol has mismatched parts, and could not be considered as a original Springfield Armory made 1911. This would have a negative affect on it's value.
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  • rufe-snow
    quote:Originally posted by givette
    I think that Springfield Armory M1911's had the patent dates rolled into the left side of the slide, and it was a three-line rollstamp, and the bottom line did say Colt's PT.F.A.MFG.CO.

    I know there are Thompson's out there with similar Colt patent dates on the rear of the upper receiver, although they were made by Savage/Auto Ordnance Bridgeport.

    Someone better chime in with verification, or I'll wind up with egg on my face[:D]

    Joe



    Looks like your correct. I got this photo of a Springfield slide from one of the on-line 1911 collectors sites.

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  • denbon358
    I am trying to post the pictures of the pistol, but I cannot figure out how to do it.....can someone enlighten me? Thanks!
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  • perry shooter
    Look at the top dozen post on this forum the ones that say STICKY there will be one on HOW TO POST PICTURES. You must use a host like photobucket ETC you can not post direct from your computer You can however double click on one of our user names and send an email to One of us Like ME and give your direct email address Then we can send emails back and forth This to include attachments /pictures. Cheers Karl.

    EDITWell it looks like your pistol has NOT been rebuilt [^] The trigger, hammer, grip safety, all have WWI type parts . We canttell about the barrel but If this is correct vintage it should have on one side of the bottom link area/locking lugs there should be a S and the other side should have a P also on the breach face end of the hood should be the small letter J If the barrel is correct Then you have an original WW I pistol [:D]It does look like correct grips that those alone can bring $200.00 + You do have some finish wear but I would say in the $1500.00 - ?????? range. Nice pistol Do not Modify in any wayIf you do you will reduce the value by 50%[:(!][V][xx(]If you want a carry gun or one with adjustable sights then Sell your gun here and buy a modern one with all the bells and whistles instead. Do NOT modify there are not many90 year old unmolested Springfields left. "PRAISE THE HARD - BALL GUN"

    EDIT No. 2This is really weird Rufe -Snow when I look at the pictures as posted and zoom the detail looks very crisp but your pictures look like a different pistol Blurry stamping of U.S. Government Prop but pictures over all look Much worst. This is really strange.
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  • denbon358
    Here are the images of the pistol....hopefully I posted them correctly! Thanks!

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  • rufe-snow
    From the extensive pitting on the right hand side, on the top of the slide, it appears that it was improperly stored in a leather holster for years. Also on the left hand side of the frame in front it appears somebody has attempted to remove the U.S. markings. Because of these two factors, I feel the collectors value of the Springfield has been adversely affected.

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    Here is partial photo of right side of slide and frame showing extensive pitting from what appears to improper storage in holster.


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  • denbon358
    Here are some smaller pics....I did not realize that they were SO big! In response to Rufe-Snow, the picture did look like extensive pitting but in person, it does not look at all that bad for a gun that old. As far as the attempting to remove U.S. markings, I do not see that at all.

    Thanks Perry Shooter for the interesting info....you had mentioned WWI and we know that it was used during WWII....would that make any difference? Also, you had mentioned about it being all original parts. My husband took the pistol to a local gunsmith, and he said that it looked like all original parts. He was very impressed with the pistol....he thought that the gun was in very good condition considering the age of the gun.

    All we know about the gun is that the owner was a lieutenant in the army during WWII. He was a friend of my father-in-law and he gave it to him. My father-in-law, in turn, gave it to my husband some thirty plus years ago, and it has been in the case shown in the pics all that time. Maybe you can tell more about the gun with the new pics....

    Thanks!

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  • perry shooter
    Hello Yes this is a WW I pistol most were pulled in and inspected before issued to WW II troops. However some were in good enough condition that they were not refinished[:)] "YOURS" the original WW I grips were maintained.[:)] "YOURS" The small parts were not replaced [:)]"YOURS" We don't know about the barrel until you take it out of the pistol,and look at it [?] The finish is wore But not so as to really KILL the value. It is worth more left alone then any attempt to refinish and This Old War Horse IMHO is in fairly good condition for Close to 100 years old. When I went straight to image Shack and zoomed in I saw no attempt to remove any markings. The very large pictures are fuzzy and the small pictures you can't see the details. if you go direct to image shack.then they look much better.
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