Series 70 Colt Help

[partyboy6686]

Ive been looking for a high end 1911 or a custom built 1911. I was offered a Colt Government Model MKIV/Series 70 Stainless Steel with some work done to it. Has these Wilson Combat part installed: Match Barrel, Extractor, Ejector, Firing Pin, Firing Pin Spring, Sear Spring, Plunger Spring, Beaver Tail (high ride) #429SG, Main Spring Housing Pin. Also come with all the original colt parts if I wanted to change it back to all original. I dont know why the safety level is blued. The owner said it was that way when he bought the gun. All work was done prior to him owning the gun. What would a this gun be worth?

 

[Walt_Jabsco]

Customized guns are a tricky, tricky beast. As a general rule, kind of like custom cars, I don't really think customization adds much to the base value of a gun, unless there's a clear pedigree of where the custom work came from (like, say, letters from Colt or Wilson detailing the work that was done). Without those, any Jim-Bob in his garage could have jury rigged the parts together.

 

[partyboy6686]

Customized guns are a tricky, tricky beast. As a general rule, kind of like custom cars, I don't really think customization adds much to the base value of a gun, unless there's a clear pedigree of where the custom work came from (like, say, letters from Colt or Wilson detailing the work that was done). Without those, any Jim-Bob in his garage could have jury rigged the parts together.

Yea thats what im thinking too.

 

[bigkahunasix]

Have him put all the Colt parts back on and offer $750 cash and he can keep the Wilson stuff and resell it himself.

Then have the pistol redone to your specs by a reputable smith.

 

[rockhopper46038]

Yes, that isn't a "custom" gun, that's a Colt with some parts put on, and an idiot mark to boot. Not a bad pistol by any stretch, but I'd maybe go $650 - $700 prior to inspection.

 

[HoosierHandgunner]

Honestly, I would pass and buy a new Colt

 

[Rob377]

Yes, that isn't a "custom" gun, that's a Colt with some parts put on, and an idiot mark to boot. Not a bad pistol by any stretch, but I'd maybe go $650 - $700 prior to inspection.

Yep.

That beavertail is pretty hideous, and the Wilson stuff is all little cheap parts, and they may not even be the GOOD Wilson parts. Wilson does make a cheapo line of MIM stuff, and then they make the good stuff.

6-650 is where I'd put it.