04-27-2018, 11:01 PM | #1 |
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Today's gun show buy
Bought an interesting Colt Government Model today that dates from 1915.
It letters as being shipped to London but has no British proofs. It does, however, have an Argentine crest impressed upon the top of the slide, and the serial number (repetitive of Colt's original s.n.) in italics stamped all over the place. Apparently, owing to some issue with Browning, Colt, Hartford could not sell directly to the Argentine, so it shipped the pistols to GB where the London Armoury was not so constrained in its sales. Gonna have to verify all this when I get it back to the house and the books. This rinky-dink little tablet is too much like hard work, just like texting on the flip-phone. Only thing incorrect on it as far as I can see is the magazine, but I have one that is correct back at the ranch.
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04-28-2018, 12:43 AM | #2 |
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05-18-2018, 02:35 PM | #3 |
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'Ere ya go, Tim:
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05-18-2018, 02:56 PM | #4 |
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A little more than you needed, eh, Tim? |
05-18-2018, 02:58 PM | #5 |
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05-18-2018, 03:04 PM | #6 |
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I like it
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05-18-2018, 08:27 PM | #7 |
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I think that's a Hartford Argentine Colt.
Argentina bought a bunch of Colts before Colt sold them tooling and licensed them to make their own, which is called the Sistema Colt, a 1911 copy. Looks like you may have a rare variation. Quote:
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05-19-2018, 01:14 AM | #9 |
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That is nice Rick looks in great shape.
I had one and sold it but probably should have kept it I liked the gun. Rick a quick look at the prices they appear to range anywhere from $400 to a bit over a $1,000. Sanders link will lead you to a lot of info on those weapons. Good reports on them and bad reports but the one I had shot just fine. For some reason they never took off to much in value due to the Colt name I guess and it does not say "Hartford Conn." Colt people are fussy about that Hartford connection. Hell if I have a gun and it shoots good I don't care who made it or where its from. Good find. |
05-19-2018, 06:09 AM | #10 |
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That is a beauty. I had a genuine WW1 1911 many years ago. I wish I had never quit it.
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05-19-2018, 08:25 AM | #11 |
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Geez my buddy just sold a WWII dated Colt .45 for $700. Kind of looked like it hit the beach in Normandy and stayed used through the war but it was decent and the guy did not hesitate with the money.
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05-19-2018, 11:08 PM | #12 |
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Sanders, what you bolded is exactly what this is - one of the 1,000 from s/n 20001 - 21000 shipped to Argentina by way of the L A C. The three digit property no. under the crest at the rear of the slide is comprised of the last three digits of the serial no.
Tim - look again, the Hartford address is on the slide. |
05-20-2018, 05:27 AM | #13 |
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Uh huh now I see it.
Yup that I would guess moves it up the pecking order in price? The one I had was all just Argentinian markings. Probably the last thing the Huns saw was the flash of that big bore just before they went to see Jesus. |
05-20-2018, 02:22 PM | #14 |
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WTF were you doing up at 04:27 this morning, Tim?
Oh yeah, you're an hour ahead. So, WTF were you doing up at 05:27 this morning? inquiring minds need to know. |
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Are those still out there? How much did you pay for it if I can ask?
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