US ARMY COLT 1918 Model of 1911 (offered to me)

[rcathey]

Makes me wonders, how much does scrubbing the "UNITED STATES PROPERTY" off devalue the handgun?

US Military arms are my primary area of focus and I love that property stamp. So for me, personally, it's a huge hit on the value.

This is a nice example, otherwise, and the whole package is nifty. With the marking, I'd value somewhere in the low four figures. Maybe $1,200???

More serious collectors than I can get nit-picky on these leading to the "all over the place" prices. I don't get a lot of enjoyment out of getting that nitty-gritty so maybe my number is low...maybe it's high. I can tell you that I would buy it for $1,200 with the marking.

Without the marking, I'd maybe spend $650ish on it. Again, this is just me talking. Some others may think it doesn't devalue the item that much.

Did your friend throw you a number?