Just a quick picture, very happy with the pistol so far. 2.13M range, all parts original, finish quite worn but with a lovely patina. Really loving this pistol, my first "real" .45
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Just a quick picture, very happy with the pistol so far. 2.13M range, all parts original, finish quite worn but with a lovely patina. Really loving this pistol, my first "real" .45
Looks nice from here on my iPhone. I'll try to get a look on my bigger screen later. I'm sure my first ... REAL ONE... As you said will be a lesser, not perfect Collectable but have to start some where. Do you know what year it is and what month? Detail please.
I am not sure of the date, but the year should be 1945 from what I have found online.
And to be honest: I actually prefer a pistol with wear over a like-new one. :)
Congratulations. Looks like you may have gotten one like you prefer. However, if it is a 1945 pistol, the stock(s) has been changed. If you provide pictures where we can see markings and details, we may be able to provide accurate information regarding procurement month and year and correct parts.Quote:
Originally Posted by Beginner
Ithacas are in the 2.13M range also.
Sorry, the serial range is 2.15M, my bad. The grips are marked with a K in a star on the inside, along with a number (5 if I recall correctly). Is this wrong for a pistol of this age? Oh and thank you!
Very nice! I just got my first GI 1911A1 last month, an Ithaca.
The stocks are incorrect for a 1945 Remington Rand. They do not have reinforcement rings around the screw holes. You sound a bit unsure about some of the pistol details...like serial number and markings inside the stocks. That's why it is always a lot more helpful to simply post good images of the markings and details, then ask for comments. Someone new to the pistols will miss a lot of things and, in turn, report inaccurate information...thereby leaving us in the dark and unable to tell you what you may really have.Quote:
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I highly recommend buying the Clawson Collectors Guide to Colt .45 Service Pistols", 2003 edition. I know Scott G. & Karl K. still sell them for $60. Will probably more than pay for itself.
Sorry, but I have sold out. Karl may still have a few, but he told me he was nearly sold out a few months ago, so...?
I just bought an RR on GB myself last night!
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=276834472
Karl still has them. Check the ad on http://www.coolgunsite.com.
Email him to confirm before ordering.Quote:
Originally Posted by jmark
kxk1@juno.com
Congratulations. But just a FYI, the RH grip panel is from a Colt and the SN is way too high for it to have a checkered mainspring housing. Fortunately the correct parts shouldn't be too difficult to track down online or at a large gun show.Quote:
Originally Posted by LeagleEagle
Thanks for the info!Quote:
Originally Posted by dsk
Thanks for the input on my pistol. I am the first to admit I am a complete beginner when it comes to 1911s. Too bad to hear about the grips; but these appear to USGI grips? Or is that incorrect, are they post-war? I looked at the gunbroker link, and I did certainly not pay as much for my pistol. Granted, mine is in pretty rough shape and not as nice as the one in the auction and prices are probably different here in Europe. I paid the equivalent to about $700, and I think I might have paid a bit too much. The barrel and internals all seem to be original at least, so I am happy. :)
$700 would be a good deal here on your pistol, you did well.
From what I've noticed prices on 1911 pistols in Europe are fairly low-key. With collecting it's all a matter of supply and demand, and here in the USA the demand for original USGI 1911 pistols has far outstripped the supply, resulting in some pretty crazy prices especially for the best specimens. There are plenty of surplused 1911 pistols out there on the world market, but none are allowed into the USA anymore so what we have is all we're ever going to have.