Model of 1917 with target sights

[H Richard]

To me there are two value's to a lot of these guns, the "True Collector" value, and the "Shooter value". The shooter that wants the gun as it sits for it's capability may value the gun equal to or greater than the Pure Collectors value.

 

[22hipower]

To me there are two value's to a lot of these guns, the "True Collector" value, and the "Shooter value". The shooter that wants the gun as it sits for it's capability may value the gun equal to or greater than the Pure Collectors value.

I very much agree with that, some uniquely modified guns are worth more than their equivalent "original condition" models, at least to me. I know we're hijacking the OP's original thread but here's another 1917 that has had a little loving attention with the result being a thing of beauty, to me anyway.