Apx. Value of Colt 1911 Early 1918 build.

[Joe W]

I am looking in a local gun shop at a Colt 1911 in the serial # range of 2690xx, John M. Gilbert inspected. From what I can see without breaking it down is that it appears to be correct for early 1918, with the exception of magazine, which has a lanyard loop. The safety lock, while correct, appears not to match the wear of the pistol. The overall condition of the gun is nice without any pitting but is turning somewhat brown. Bore is good. The stocks are good with no cracks but show a decent amount of wear, especially the right panel which I would suspect is normal. The shop is asking $ 2800.00 and appear to be firm on that price. Sorry I have no pictures. I realize it is hard to set a value without, at least, good pictures. I am just trying to determine if the pistol is as I described, is that price in the ballpark or way out of line. I collect M1 Garands, mainly N.M. rifles and am aware of pricing in that area but have been away from the 1911 for many years and, other than what I see on auction sites, have little knowledge as to current values. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Joe

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