Need opinions from Govt/military issue-1911A1 collectors please.

[tops]

Well,I reckon so! And I want a Lamborghini and a villa on the Cote D'Azur.
f.t.

And I bet you also want a beautiful 20 yr. old female. Grannie allis said it only cost a little more to go first class. Larry

 

[bamacisa]

Not to throw a rock at anyone's post......I have several 1911A1 pistols both were made by Remington Rand and both are in near new condition (95%+) My parents purchased them thru the NRA (DCM) back in the early 1960's for $17.00 each. NO, they are not for sell. I would think that there are alot of DCM pistols still around. BTW M1 Garands were priced at 94.00 and 1903A3 Springfields were priced $14.00 and M1 Carbines were $17.00. I wanted to buy a M1 Garand, but there was no way that I could afford a rifle that cost $94.00. The 1911A1's are still in the government boxes.

 

[CptCurl]

That is one nice Springfield Armory 1911 you have. More pics of it please.

Bill, there's not a Springfield Armory among them. Which are you referring to?

Of the two 1911s, one is a brushed finish military, and the other ia a Government Model, both Colts.

Curl

 

[Rastoff]

Of the two 1911s,...
Curl

Um, there's only two 1911s in that pic? Take me to school, what are the others?

 

[CptCurl]

The others are 1911A1 or civilian equivalent.

In the top photo, horizontal rows, the 1911s are the two on the right, one above the other. Notice there is no relief cut behind the triggers and the triggers are long. The top one is military. You can see the "UNITED STATES PROPERTY" stamp at the front of the frame.

Curl

 

[CptCurl]

The 1911A1 changes came in 1924.

Curl

 

[Rastoff]

Ah, sorry, I tend to forget the A1 when referring to 1911 style guns. I have been sufficiently schooled.

(I just noticed that "sufficiently" doesn't follow the 'i before e except after c' rule. What else will I learn today?)

 

[CptCurl]

BTW, top photo, top left is a Remington Rand. Top center is an Ithaca. The rest are Colts.

A couple of .38 Supers are in there too.

Curl

 

[the ringo kid]

My opinion is "Go for it." They aren't getting any cheaper.

I see decent Remington Rands going in the price range you mentioned quite often. Many go higher and break the $2k mark.

Curl

You sir, have one awesome collection.

All the ones ive seen that hes taken to the show were all around $2,600. I talked him down to $1,800 on one and $1,650 on another. I really want that 43 RR though. I looked quite awhile at the sight someone posted above which will help me much in choosing.

 

[the ringo kid]

There are too many variables to set this price. There are five versions of the Rem. Rand from 1942-1945. You need to take good overall pictures as well as close up pictures of all markings in order to determine a price range on these pistols.

Hope this helps.

It helps a lot and I thank you gents for getting me this far. Next show im going to also see if he will break a few apart for me to study the insides as well.