Colt .45 1911 WWI
Hello, I recently inherited a colt .45 "Model of 1911 U.S. Army" On colts website it looked like the serial # would place the gun at the end of WWI. The serial is #4391xx. I was wondering if anyone could help me estimate the guns value for insurance reasons. The gun itself is in excellent condition and the wood grip looks great. Just curious... I'll try to upload a picture if I can figure it out. [:)]
Thank, Justin
Thank, Justin
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Pictures are an absolute must. They're very simple to upload and you can find instructions here:
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Coolgunsite.com says 1918. They were turning out tremendous numbers of all types of weapons that year in preparation for the Spring Offensive of 1919. Which did not happen because the Germans surrendered on November 11, 1918.
In true NRA Excellent condition and completely original, resale value would be in the low thousands. If polished up real nice and hot blued, value would be in the middle hundreds. If refurbished by the Army with correct arsenal and inspectors marks, somewhere in between.0 -
As others have stated The second best way for us to help you are detailed well lit in focus pictures of each part and each inspectors mark. This needs to be Down to the markings on the barrel with the barrel removed. Most all WW I pistols were rebuilt at some point in time but there are a small % that are in ORIGINAL finish with all original parts . These are the ones that are worth good money. But say a barrel was replaced this could drop the price by $500.00 to $750.00 dollars. If the slide is mismatch to the frame this could cut the value in half. The only way to Be absolutely sure what you have is a Hands on inspection, but barring that Pictures of the right quality are ALMOST as good. 0
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