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unspellable · 04-28-2003, 05:51 PM

Here in Cedar Rapids we have the case of the widow who used the police loaner buzzer engraver to mark her husband's P38 collection.

I have a 1909 Colt New Service chambered for the 1909 Colt 45 cartridge (Not the same as the 45 Colt). This revolver has a mirror bright bore, very rare, all matching in nice shape. Too bad some one saw fit to reblue it, engine turn the hammer and checker the original matching grips. There were only a tad over 2000 of these made, almost all saw service in the Philippine Insurrection and are viewed as a very desirable collector's item. The majority have next to no bore left. As is, this thing is worth around $600. What would it be worth in the original? $2000 ?

Oh well, I can console myself with my rare all original officer's model nickle plated Parabellum. (Yes, it's original. As far as I can tell it has only been nickle plated once.)

04-28-2003, 05:51 PM	#4
unspellable User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Iowa Posts: 768 Thanks: 0 Thanked 19 Times in 11 Posts	Here in Cedar Rapids we have the case of the widow who used the police loaner buzzer engraver to mark her husband's P38 collection. I have a 1909 Colt New Service chambered for the 1909 Colt 45 cartridge (Not the same as the 45 Colt). This revolver has a mirror bright bore, very rare, all matching in nice shape. Too bad some one saw fit to reblue it, engine turn the hammer and checker the original matching grips. There were only a tad over 2000 of these made, almost all saw service in the Philippine Insurrection and are viewed as a very desirable collector's item. The majority have next to no bore left. As is, this thing is worth around $600. What would it be worth in the original? $2000 ? Oh well, I can console myself with my rare all original officer's model nickle plated Parabellum. (Yes, it's original. As far as I can tell it has only been nickle plated once.)