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KillerCharlie

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I was at my grandmother's house (where my parents are moving into for retirement) and while we were cleaning we came across this, my great uncle's Colt .45 from WWII where he was an MP. It's serial number 29,669 so apparently it was made in 1913.

I'd love to shoot it but I don't know anything about pistols. I've only used shotguns at my friend's house so I've no experience with pistols. It's really scuffed up on the outside so the condition probably is considered not very good and it's probably only worth a few hundred dollars at most, so I think shooting it would be fine. What should I do... clean it then take it to a gunsmith and see what he says? I've been thinking about taking pistol courses at a work-sponsored club.
 
Originally posted by: tranceport
I'll give you a dollar for it.

Didn't granpa ever teach you to shoot it?
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No, and he didn't know they still had it when he was alive. It's not that I don't know how to shoot it, it's that I'm concerned about its condition (the action seems okay but it's pretty banged up on the outside).
 
Originally posted by: KillerCharlie
Originally posted by: tranceport
I'll give you a dollar for it.

Didn't granpa ever teach you to shoot it?
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No, and he didn't know they still had it when he was alive. It's not that I don't know how to shoot it, it's that I'm concerned about its condition (the action seems okay but it's pretty banged up on the outside).
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Go take it to a respected local gunsmith and have them take a look at it.
 
Originally posted by: Xanis
Originally posted by: KillerCharlie
Originally posted by: tranceport
I'll give you a dollar for it.

Didn't granpa ever teach you to shoot it?
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No, and he didn't know they still had it when he was alive. It's not that I don't know how to shoot it, it's that I'm concerned about its condition (the action seems okay but it's pretty banged up on the outside).
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Go take it to a respected local gunsmith and have them take a look at it.
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Just make sure you get a couple of different estimates on its worth if you should decide to sell it. Don't let the condition of it fool you, the value is more dependant on it being original and who it was made by. There were several different manucaturers during war time production, and many of them have significant value.

A quick link for you... http://www.coltautos.com/1911ci.htm
 
Originally posted by: Buck_Naked
Just make sure you get a couple of different estimates on its worth if you should decide to sell it. Don't let the condition of it fool you, the value is more dependant on it being original and who it was made by. There were several different manucaturers during war time production, and many of them have significant value.

A quick link for you... http://www.coltautos.com/1911ci.htm
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It's an original Colt Model 1911 of the U.S. Army and built by colt in 1913 (even before WWI). From what I remember seeing on the internet, it can go anywhere from $2000 to $200. If it really is worth over $1000, would it be bad to try to get it in firing condition and use it, or should I just let it sit? Either way I wouldn't sell it.
 
I am really not the person to ask. You would be better off talking to someone who knows more about collectible Colts and see what they say. If its original, you don't want to replace any parts, unless its really not considered a valuable piece. And do not refinish it until you have someone tell you it isn't a collectible piece.

I would contact someone who is really familiar with them, and you may have to contact someone via email or by phone rather than just relying on someone locally. You would be surprised how little someone might know even if they are in the business.

ETA: as for not selling it, the sentimental aspect of it may be worth far more than dollar value... probably the most important thing to take into consideration.

As for having someone work on it, be very careful! I shoot 1911's, and finding someone who really knows there stuff and does good work is a rare commodity, deal wisely! There are alot of people out there saying they work on 1911's, but really don't know what they are doing...
 
Originally posted by: KillerCharlie
Originally posted by: Buck_Naked
Just make sure you get a couple of different estimates on its worth if you should decide to sell it. Don't let the condition of it fool you, the value is more dependant on it being original and who it was made by. There were several different manucaturers during war time production, and many of them have significant value.

A quick link for you... http://www.coltautos.com/1911ci.htm
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It's an original Colt Model 1911 of the U.S. Army and built by colt in 1913 (even before WWI). From what I remember seeing on the internet, it can go anywhere from $2000 to $200. If it really is worth over $1000, would it be bad to try to get it in firing condition and use it, or should I just let it sit? Either way I wouldn't sell it.
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good man!
 
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