[Capthobo]

This appears as a nice original 1911 at what seems a reasonable price as of now.
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/864373005

 

[joz]

Wrong trigger but still a decent price (for now). Remember to add a few hundred to correct the trigger

 

[TheCollector]

I wish I had enough smarts about old Colts. I'd like to have a 100+ year old one that is correct, and not be bothered by condition per se.

 

[Dwe]

I'm not sayin that isn't the real deal... however I've heard there are
lots of fakes out there, and I don't know enough to spot one...

This one looks awful good though.

 

[july19]

Is it normal that the slide and frame appear to be in better shape than the grips?

 

[Lakeman45]

Nice original finish. Hammer too early for that serial number, and wrong trigger. Grips could go either way; correct type anyway.

 

[M1911info]

I agree the hammer is also incorrect, but looking at it closely convinces me it's a much later part than the pistol...post-1939 short hammer. The hammer isn't "heavy" enough to be an early M1911 part, and the back edge isn't right.

 

[Frank Black]

Well, aside from the trigger, my 2-cents says the rear sight looks like a replacement (repo), the magazine sure isn't correct, and the hammer looks modified.

I suppose some of this could be due to the quality and angle of the pics themselves, which is why a hands-on inspection is the only real way to vet the gun. And that's assuming you know what to look for.

Here's my all-original 1918 Colt and the three 'Type 4' mags (i.e., two-tone w/o lanyard loop) that came with it. Mine was examined by a WW1 Colt expert and 1911 collector.

 

[USMC-Nav]

I thought it would go for more than that, although I am fairly new to the 1911 collecting world.

 

[swoobie]

Interesting gun thanks for posting

 

[Roehl]

Thanks for posting. Buying an old military sure appears to be daunting. I would have thought that was all ok. Good looking gun though


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