[1911_Chad]

More than 12 days left on the auction...who's in?? :laugh::laugh:

Super low serial number on this one too. Too bad it's only a Powerball gun for me.

https://www.gunauction.com/buy/14875678

 

[SparkyAZ]

Just "slightly" above my pay scale...:greedy::greedy:

 

[1L26]

Not even at gunpoint!

 

[38]

Uh in a word....
NO

 

[azguy1911]

That's silly

 

[deadguy]

ugh. damn idiot scratch kills the deal.

 

[Zaugau]

Fun to watch the deep pockets bid on them, and I think its cool that there are 1911s bringing in that kind of money.

 

[Old Sea Dragon]

We had a Singer we used as a duty pistol at Naval Weapons Station Concord back in 1983. Even then it might have fetched 16K

 

[Sapper]

Hmmm, buy that or a new F350???

 

[Oldgunner]

Or... you could have this instead! A Holland & Holland Royal Deluxe 28 ga. SxS. :0)

 

[mikes250r]

Beautiful gun. It’s amazing how little this disign has changed over the last 100 years.

 

[BigDeeeeeeee]

Hmmm, buy that or a new F350???

In ten years the Ford will be worth $10,000? The Singer will probably be worth $100,000+.

 

[Oldgunner]

It's somewhat like the 1911. A very fine mechanical design, proven over more than a 100 years, and only enhanced by very skilled artisans who can take the firearm to the very highest levels of execution.

 

[Sapper]

In ten years the Ford will be worth $10,000? The Singer will probably be worth $100,000+.

That might be true. However one will sit in a safe and do nothing while the other will do a ton of work, like my current diesel

 

[Oldgunner]

"Collectible" firearms are a risky investment. I have a friend who has a very substantial collection of WWI and WWII firearms, including over 40 1911s in excellent condition. His basic advice is that you may have a very expensive (at current market price) pistol, but you need to find someone who's willing and able to pay that price. Frequently, that's not very easy to do.

 

[Oldgunner]

Sapper has the "sane" outlook on this. Spend your money on something you can actually use and you probably won't regret it. I don't have any "safe queens" even though I own some high end shotguns and pistols. My longstanding rule has been that any gun that I haven't shot in over a year is a candidate for sale unless it has a family history that needs to be preserved.

 

[Eastwood1]

Jack the dog has had some of the most amazing guns I have ever seen. He lives close to me an see him at gun shows locally along with some of his treasures. Have asked many times where he gets these treasures. Always says Friends lol old friends. Jesus I wish I had some older friends to score treasures like this

 

[Howe45acp]

I won’t live long enough to have “old friends” like him.
He should write a book on just his “sold” items

 

[CardinalsAZ1988]

The singer is only rare, only 500 made plus one given to Singer owner. Its still the exact 1911 which was first produced 1912. I would like to see that baby, whats the site?

 

[CardinalsAZ1988]

My money says it wil not sell under 150 k. Any bets?