patriot9879
Member
A friend of mine acquired a pretty beat up colt 1911 and would like to know the aproximate mfg date and an idea of the value. Unfortunately the serial number and model info was removed from the right side of the slide. What we know is that it is the GI pattern, nickle plated, and the info on the left of the slide references the patent of 1913. The damage is as follows: barrel is worn and extremely fouled, nickle plating shows pitting, right side of the slide has been ground to remove info, wood grips have been burned slightly, front and rear sights are bent, inside of the gun shows heavy powder residue. Any comments would be appreciated.