Help on pricing

Edward Tinker · 08-24-2014, 10:14 PM

An arsenal refinished 1911a1 is still worth goof money, more than a shooter. Would need more info, and really pictures.

Because few 1911's have import markings, so to me it makes a big difference. Arsenal is not so bad, import markings or civilian refinish is.

Parkerized? Blued?

Serial number range of colt?

Dave Sanders · 08-24-2014, 10:27 PM

It was not the lighter color parkerization that my 1943 colt has, it was a darker color, but not quite the typical bluing if that makes sense. SN range was 1million, 110 thousand XXX as I remember. It had the little arsenal stamp on the right side as I remember. I, like a dummy forgot my camera. I could see some slight, very slight signs of some pitting here and there, and it was a filled in sort of thing which made me believe it had been refinished.

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08-24-2014, 10:14 PM	#1
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,987 Thanks: 2,083 Thanked 4,604 Times in 2,128 Posts	An arsenal refinished 1911a1 is still worth goof money, more than a shooter. Would need more info, and really pictures. Because few 1911's have import markings, so to me it makes a big difference. Arsenal is not so bad, import markings or civilian refinish is. Parkerized? Blued? Serial number range of colt?

08-24-2014, 10:27 PM	#2
Dave Sanders User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Hamer, Idaho Posts: 297 Thanks: 28 Thanked 61 Times in 30 Posts	It was not the lighter color parkerization that my 1943 colt has, it was a darker color, but not quite the typical bluing if that makes sense. SN range was 1million, 110 thousand XXX as I remember. It had the little arsenal stamp on the right side as I remember. I, like a dummy forgot my camera. I could see some slight, very slight signs of some pitting here and there, and it was a filled in sort of thing which made me believe it had been refinished.