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Original or not???

Locust Fork
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/802620211
It has the two tone bluing at the nose of the slide, see pic 43, just hard to get pictures of, no buff marks, No other sign of refinish anywhere.
I'm getting emails insisting it is a refinish.
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  • mrmike08075
    GB Forum PM sent - check your inbox.

    Mike
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  • Sam06
    If it is its a good one.
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  • Mr. Coffee
    Not that my opinion is worth a flip on here but that thing is 100% original.....well kept by someone and beautiful ;)
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  • remingtonoaks
    I know a guy that bought a National some 40 or 50 years ago. As soon as he got it and he put it in a presentation box and has never taken it out except to re-oil it once a year, otherwise it just hangs on his wall. Maybe that's what the previous owner did with this one
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  • TRAP55
    mrmike08075 wrote:
    GB Forum PM sent - check your inbox.

    Mike
    Mike, I'd like to see your opinion on it.
    I don't know what the reason is for the two tone slide, but the only 1911's I've seen it on, were Argy Navy models, and they did have a high gloss blue.
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  • spasmcreek
    maybe the refinish guys want to buy it cheap ?????
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  • Locust Fork
    The two tone area is because they used to harden the steel and it caused the color to be two different colors.
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  • bpost
    If Karl owns you you can rest easy knowing it is what is represented.
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  • montanajoe
    • Community moderator
    Man that is nice,,,
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  • mrmike08075
    Kasey and Perry Shooter are beyond reproach and conduct their affairs with honesty and integrity - both are experts in their fields and giants in firearms lore

    The fact that either one respects me or solicits my opinion on occasion or tolerate my contributions is a badge of honor

    Mike
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  • 11b6r
    Anything is possible- I even met an honest politician one time. But I have seen pristine older firearms. I picked up a K-38 Target Masterpiece that was 50 years old, unturned, still wrapped in the oil paper in the box. No reason that LOVELY .45 could not be in that extraordinary condition.

    I'm not an expert- hell, I'm not even a talented amateur- but everything that would tell me it is a refinish is NOT there. That is one fantastic gun.
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  • babun
    That 2 tone look is CORRECT for a war time contract 1911. Many had that "line".
    I have held parkerized ones that had a different tone in the exact same spot.

    Read this thread......

    https://forums.1911forum.com/showthread.php?t=86949
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