Looking for a .45

thorin6 · 11-09-2006, 11:15 PM

For parkerized M1911A1s the Remington Rands tend to be the cheapest, a good specimen can be had for $900-$1100. Ithaca's next, around $1000-$1200. Colts run from $1000-$1500, US&S run up to $1800. The early WWII M1911A1's that are Du-lite Blue will set you back up to double those prices. Any arsenal rebuilt pistol that is so marked (AA, SA, RIA) will run some $100 to $200 less if slide and frame are from the same manufacturer and not refinished. Pistols that are all USGI, but have different slide and frame manufacturers (or obvious time differences such as an early RR Slide on a late war RR frame), have been reparkerized, and are not arsenal marked can be had for $600-$800. Don't even think about a Singer (upwards of $30,000 plus).

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11-09-2006, 11:15 PM	#9
thorin6 User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: North Carolina Posts: 43 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	For parkerized M1911A1s the Remington Rands tend to be the cheapest, a good specimen can be had for $900-$1100. Ithaca's next, around $1000-$1200. Colts run from $1000-$1500, US&S run up to $1800. The early WWII M1911A1's that are Du-lite Blue will set you back up to double those prices. Any arsenal rebuilt pistol that is so marked (AA, SA, RIA) will run some $100 to $200 less if slide and frame are from the same manufacturer and not refinished. Pistols that are all USGI, but have different slide and frame manufacturers (or obvious time differences such as an early RR Slide on a late war RR frame), have been reparkerized, and are not arsenal marked can be had for $600-$800. Don't even think about a Singer (upwards of $30,000 plus).