Public Sale of Surplus U.S. Army 1911s

Sergio Natali · 12-16-2015, 05:10 AM

Again from another forum on the same topic and relevant prices. somebody wrote:
QUOTE If a supply of 1000 or more pistols surfaces and they auction them as they have been doing with the carbines, I would expect that initially the prices will be bid high but will eventually level off. Overall, if this supply materializes, prices will generally fall on M1911s and M1911A1s. So, where a nice rebuild today might get $1050, it might be $950 while those pistols are on the market. Once this release is all sold, prices will return and go higher. One thing that is not going to happen - getting a nice Singer for $500. They know what values are and may be consulting with known authorities on the 1911 to determine reasonable starting prices. You'll notice they don't give away M1 Carbines and M1 Rifles. UNQUOTE

We'll soon se what the'll do with all those guns.

12-16-2015, 05:10 AM	#19
Sergio Natali User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Somewhere in Northern Italy Posts: 2,646 Thanks: 1,087 Thanked 1,783 Times in 1,007 Posts	Again from another forum on the same topic and relevant prices. somebody wrote: QUOTE If a supply of 1000 or more pistols surfaces and they auction them as they have been doing with the carbines, I would expect that initially the prices will be bid high but will eventually level off. Overall, if this supply materializes, prices will generally fall on M1911s and M1911A1s. So, where a nice rebuild today might get $1050, it might be $950 while those pistols are on the market. Once this release is all sold, prices will return and go higher. One thing that is not going to happen - getting a nice Singer for $500. They know what values are and may be consulting with known authorities on the 1911 to determine reasonable starting prices. You'll notice they don't give away M1 Carbines and M1 Rifles. UNQUOTE We'll soon se what the'll do with all those guns. __________________ "Originality can't be restored and should be at the top of any collector's priority list.