COLT 1911 GOV’T MODEL “ARGENTINE NAVY” .45ACP This was a small shipment of of 100 Colts on 4-11-1914 to the Argentine Battleship “MORENA” at Quincy-Ma., marked on the right side of the slide “REPUBLICA ARGENTINA ARMADA”, retains 98% of the restored Colt charcoal blue finish, xlnt diamond checkered stocks and lanyard loop two-tone lanyard loop magazine, s/n C62xx
This old Colt might look decent to some.......but take a gander at the front strap. There's quite a bit of space between the round and the grip. The edge of the slide's round looks a bit high too.....This pistol had a lot of pitting shaved off. Then the markings were replaced in a decidedly non-Colt fashion.........in dot matrix! Click on the picture to see a close-up. What's it worth? It's a one of a kind now..........Hopefully.
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ReplyDeletehey that dot matrix is the best...
what do you think of this colt?
That is beautiful work with the electric pencil; much steadier hand than I have.
ReplyDeleteIt's also absolutely disgraceful, and a silly waste of time.
At least the seller has disclosed the fact that the Colt is refinished. After all he says it still has "98% of the restored Colt charcoal blue finish". I wonder how many of the (currently) 7 bidders read the descirption carefully. The word order is reversed. The restoration should be disclosed first, and the condition then noted. However, it is just a "reblued 1911". Worth (to me) between $400 and $500.
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Wonderful article, very well explained.
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