Old Colt 1911 .45 Approx value?

[lowbud]

May be up for sale soon. No idea what it's worth. Anyone have an idea what to ask on this old .45.

 

[lowbud]

The person I got it from said it was a presentation model. No idea how to track or prove that tho..

 

[RickB]

A skilled craftsman may be able to restore it to something resembling the original configuration. The value of old guns is based the remaining original finish, and that gun has zero; maybe $500?

 

[Rinspeed]

If I had to guess I would say it's not so original.

 

[Chipperman]

That is definitely not the original finish.
Looks like there is some surface pitting under the plating.
I think $500 is probably a good starting point.

 

[csmsss]

What a shame to do that to a historic firearm. Were there no Astras around to give a bad nickel plating?

 

[David the Gnome]

That does make me weep a little. That was probably a WWI era 1911 too.

 

[Chipperman]

Assuming that there are three digits blotted out, it would have been made in 1917

 

[B.N.Real]

Make sure you check out the guns history before you do anything.

Weird things happen in war time and a hastily made presentation gun could have been made like that.

 

[CzCasull]

That gun looks like it is worth a lot. Contact the NRA about it. they might feature it.

NOTE: IT SAYS UNIGHTED STATES PROPERTY! that must mean something.

 

[RickB]

Unsighted states?

 

[Steve1911]

Did I spy a "United States Property" stamp on the left side of the frame?

It looks nice but probably worth only between 500-800. Or as much as someone will give you for it.