Due to international laws regarding deactivated war trophy’s, we will only ship this to destinations in Canada.
2,100.00USDto floor+ buyers premium + applicable fees & taxes. The box is reproduction but looks excellent to complete the display, a wooden dowel is also included. Colt 1911 A1 WWII Production in Original Colt Box. Included with the original pistol, is a reproduction waxed box and instructions with some dummy wartime display ammunition.
#Colt 1911 a1 original license
Older style clean “cock-and-click” deactivation which is a real bonus, there is no license required for the sale of deactivated firearms in Canada. This example is all original without any damage or modification with original finish on the few parts that were factory finished such as the cocking hammer. In the end, however, under 25,000 made it to the resistance.
#Colt 1911 a1 original free
Additional charges for Non Free Shipping products, products shipping to remote locations, HazMat products, and large or heavy items still. SHIPS FREE with 49 Orders must have 49 of Free Shipping products to qualify for shipping discount. The pistols main purpose during WWII was psychological, it was believed that if vast quantities of these pistols were dropped behind enemy lines the resistance movement would have enough weapons to have a devastating effect on enemy moral. Vintage Gun Grips Colt 1911-A1 Government, Commander Military-Style No Logo Polymer Black. There are even some rare magazines that can be worth hundreds of dollars to the right collector.Ī very specialized field, and one in which it is easy to make mistakes.#CC2 FP-45 Liberator Pistol Original WWII deactivated / DEWAT FP-45 Liberator pistol. Also, various Ordnance Department inspectors' markings are more rare than others, so a "so-so" pistol with an unusual marking might bring a premium price. Some of the "mixmasters" will contain individual parts that could bring unusually high prices due to rarity and demand. It has the original front and rear sights and also the firing pin, retainer and extractor are s for sale by CJS10 on. There are some wild cards in the deck, though. Knowing what you are looking at can be a real challenge, and without considerable research it can be difficult for a knowledgeable collector to be absolutely sure when examining a piece offered for sale.Ī 1943 vintage M1911A1 with all original parts, no modifications, no refinishing, etc, in 90-95% condition will probably bring between $1200 and $2000 today, depending largely on the collector and his need to fill that slot in his collection.Ī rebuilt piece with all correct GI parts in similar condition might bring $500 to $800.Īn arsenal overhaul "mixmaster" in similar condition might bring about $600. Outright frauds will be encountered as well. Also because of this, there has been quite a lot of tinkering with surplus GI pistols, salvaging parts from several to assemble pistols with "correct" parts to simulate an "original" piece. Some of these will have arsenal markings to indicate the overhaul, some will not.įor these reasons, truly original pistols (all original parts, unaltered, not refinished) bring premium prices from collectors. 1911 Pistols (WWI & WWII) The model 1911 is the most iconic US military pistol in history. Most of the pistols released as surplus property through DCM were arsenal rebuilds, reparkerized "mixmasters" with parts from multiple manufacturers.
#Colt 1911 a1 original full
At the arsenal and depot levels it was not unusual to have hundreds of pistols stripped down, inspected, repairs made, parts replaced, then re-assembled at random from bins full of frames, slides, barrels, etc. Every part in every pistol must be interchangeable to meet contract requirements, and pistols were made by Colt, Remington-UMC, Springfield Armory, North American Arms, Remington-Rand, Ithaca, Union Switch & Signal, and Singer. The magazine is NOT WW2 era but is original military issue. It retails 90+ original finish and the grips are near perfect, as is the mechanical action. Maintenance may have ranged from field-stripping and cleaning, to detail stripping and repairs, to arsenal re-builds.ĭepending upon the level of maintenance, keeping each pistol together with all of its original parts was not always done. This exceptional WW2 era COLT Model 1911 semi automatic pistol (called the M1911A1 by WWII) was the workhorse for the US military before, during WW2 and well beyond. This new gun featured a 4.25' barrel, (compared to the 5' of its prodecessor) and had an aluminum. Soon after the war, Colt introduced a new gun, based on the M-1911 A1 'Government'design, which was a shortened version of the M-1911 A1 pistol. Maintenance may have been at unit level, armorer level, depot level, or arsenal level. The same gun was produced after the war, with almost no changes in the original Brownings design. Many, if not most, of the 19A1 pistols in military inventories went through various levels of maintenance during their service lives. Not just current condition, but is everything in original condition?