Tragic, really.... (And SRS request)

[Griff Murphey]

Have been offered this defiled 1913 M-1911. Finish appears nickeled, fairly well done. There is actually something about the gun I like... I think it can be bought for $500 which sounds ok to me. Refinishing would please me but I cannot think it would add much to the value.

Any possible SRS on it? sn is 30353image.jpg

The broken phenolic resin grips have gotta go.... And may put the nickeling at a date in the 50's, which makes this even more senseless....

[ignats]

And may put the nickeling at a date in the 50's, which makes this even more senseless

Not when you consider collector value back then wasn't anything like it's been lately. You could buy them relatively cheap and most people were just wanting a shooter grade pistol which is about all that pistol will ever be.

[Griff Murphey]

The gun was shown to me with the mag and 6 rounds in a clear plastic bag and the gun wrapped in oilskin in a sweater bag. The minute I saw the WW-1 mag with lanyard loop... Brightly nickeled. I knew: 1). It would be a 1911. And 2). "Oh $hi+!"

Working on deciding the exact shade of fuzzy dangly stuff to hang in the back window of the '75 DeVille.

[raymeketa]

I can't see what is "tragic" about it. It's a gun.

Back in the 50s I was shooting NRA Bullseye Pistol and I bought more than one M1911 to tear apart and build into a half-ass competition pistol. Back then $25 was a steep price to pay for one but it was cheap when compared with the commercial pistols such as a Colt. My Grandson still has one of my re-builds, an early WW1 Cavalry model. He shoots it, but today's young "collectors" would probably rend their garments in anguish over my butchery.

Ray

[joem]

For $500.00 I'd buy it if it was tight and shoots good. Change the grips and go shooting.

[Griff Murphey]

For $500.00 I'd buy it if it was tight and shoots good. Change the grips and go shooting.

I had actually had a slight interest in the nickeled Cimarron Wild Bunch repro, so this one is calling me. It's got a standard issue rattle when you shake it but it's on the better end. Trigger is beautiful.

However I would still prefer it as it was.... Even for more money.

[usmc69]

You can always remove the nickel and either reblue or park it. Nothing on SRS. However, the shipping records show S/N 29251 - 30450 (1200 pistols) Shipped to SAN ANTONIO ARSENAL, TEXAS on 5/3/13. According to the SRS pistols in this same block went to the 4th FA (Field Artillery?) and were part of the Mexican Punitive Expedition.

HTH
AJ

[PhillipM]

I had actually had a slight interest in the nickeled Cimarron Wild Bunch repro, so this one is calling me. It's got a standard issue rattle when you shake it but it's on the better end. Trigger is beautiful.

However I would still prefer it as it was.... Even for more money.

Buy some fancy grips and call it a BBQ gun!

[Griff Murphey]

Thank you USMC69 for the shipping info and to you other gentlemen for your very helpful comments!