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u/TheGoldenCaulk · 1 pointr/guns

Yeah, my pistol game is weakest, but that's mostly due to me always finding the deals for my dad, who loves basically all of the guns I do. But he has money, and I don't. I've got a total of 3 pistols now, and I'm trying to get my 1911 collection started with a WW1 gun.

Anyway, back on topic. 1911A1s are a pretty safe bet, but it helps to have good reference material if you're going into that. This is a great place to start. Easy to read, lots of pictures and tables. Solid 1911 reference.

Lugers are also a great buy, and you can always find good prices, though they do carry that German premium still. Let's see.... Hi-Powers are cool. Lahti's are as well, though getting pricey lately.

Well.... you've definitely got a LOT of options.

u/fordag · 1 pointr/1911

I purchased both of my 1911s on GunBroker. Depending on the date, how original it is and of course the condition of the piece you can spend from $1,000 upwards of $15,000. Mine were both between the $2-$3k range. I've seen guns with worse finishes on them sell for more than I paid for mine.

Haunt local out of the way gunshops.

Beware a few things. Refinished guns, when you refinish a gun it's condition and value, automatically drops to NRA 20%, no matter how nicely it was done. Some unscrupulous folks try to pass off refinished pieces as "found like new in box" never fired... It's so very unlikely for an original 1911 I'd have to see some serious paperwork to back it up. I did see one recently however sell for $15,000, and it was worth every penny.

For example: Colt Model 1911 Commercial - MFD 1915 I don't know what this reserve price is but I do know this gun has been refinished both the frame and the slide, so it's not worth more than $900 to me. Admittedly sometimes the person selling it doesn't even know the history.

Beware of claimed manf. dates that don't match the serial numbers in Colt records

Beware of mixed parts guns and armory rebuilds. The most obvious are mismatched frames and slides. I've seen several of those being sold as all original. Again the seller may not even know.

Get a copy of The Model 1911 and Model 1911A1 Military and Commercial Pistols. Study it.

Get your C&R from the ATF.