Colt Agent questions
I came across this 1st type colt agent in 99% condition. The only problem I can see is a small mark in the frame where the cylinder crane attaches. The cylinder seems to be tight it takes a couple pounds of force to move it open and closed, is this normal? Otherwise the revolver looks new, has box and manual. What is it worth? I want a Colt for my collection, should I wait for a better one?
Thanks,
rich
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Thanks,
rich
My border collie is smarter than your honor student.
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A gun in this nice of condition appearance wise should make a great collector piece. This is not an easy gun to find in this condition, partially because of the the "fragile" finish on the alloy frame. Also, the problem you describe could be attributable to dried grease in the crane, maybe just "dry" anyway and no oil present, or aluminum tends to "grow" when dry and it could have started to power slightly causing this tightness.
If it were me, I would take some WD-40 or a like product and open the cylinder and give a few squirts while moving the cylinder open to closed. This should "free" it up. Then I would wipe off all the excess with a cloth and oil it well with a good gun oil. Whole operation should only take a couple minutes. If it doesn't "free" up using this, I would then set back and look at the possibility of some other problems.
I'm having difficulty understanding your post where you state: "The only problem I can see is a small mark in the frame where the cylinder crane attaches." Is this a crack? Is it a dent? What does it look like? There is an outside possibility this could be related to the problem.
Regarding a value, I would hesitate to attempt to assign a "guesstimate" until I was sure what the problem is with the gun. If a cracked frame, bent from being dropped, whatever, were to surface here what would be the cost of repair? Very difficult to value a gun that "may/may not be broken" in some manner, either minor or major! I would think the owner of the gun wouldn't object to you "oiling" the crane and attempting to discover the problem. Good Luck! Hope this helps a little.
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No, that is not normal. However, some gun lubricants tend to dry up & get gummy after sitting around for 30 or 40 years, and I suspect that is the case with this gun. If it were mine, I'd try spraying a cleaner/lubricant such as CLP Break Free in all the openings; I would expect that to free things up.
As to the condition, only you can answer that question. I don't see New-In-Box 1st gen Agents for sale often; but, if NIB is what you want, you will never be satisfied with this gun. I'm guessing that a NIB Agent would sell for $500-600; if the asking price of this gun is anywhere near that, I wouldn't buy it. But, that's just my opinion.
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It's not a crack, just looks like a chip in the finish. I don't really need it, but I just realized that I don't have a genuine colt in my collection. I figured in it just being a really nice shooter or carry gun. Looks like the gun has been stored in somebodies sock drawer for a lot of years. Only wants $200 for it.
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Jump on it; you can't possibly lose anything.
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