Help figure out how much this Colt is worth

[lonegunman]

This is a Colt 1911A1, marked US Property, liberated from the US Army at some point during the Korean War.

It has been refinished commercially, but is otherwise stock.

It looks nice, for a refinished gun. Supposedly shoots well.

I am told it was produced during WW2, but havent tracked the serial number down to prove that.

How much?

 

[vanfunk]

Seems about $600-800 on correct, arsenal-refinished USGI Colts depending on who's buying. Lotsa regional differences make pricing difficult. I saw an Augusta Arsenal reparked Colt for sale near me recently for $1000 - a bit dear, IMO. 1911forum.com would be a great resource, if you have a little more info available.
vanfunk

 

[blades67]

You might find some sucker willing to pay more than it's worth because it has "Colt" roll marked on the slide, but it's still just a used and refinished 1911.





I'll give ya 300$ for it.

 

[dsk]

A military 1911 that has been commercially refinished is no longer a collectible, so that is obviously removed from the value. As a shooter it is worth about $450-$500. However, if the refinish was a competent restoration of the original military finish it may be worth another hundred or so, simply from the current demand for GI .45s.