Newbie here with a question.

[Big Tex]

Originally posted by Pete Ebbink
Mark,

Value really increases (and decreases) due to the variance of % remaining of original blue finish and % remaining of original straw finish on the small parts.

You can browse these two pages from the Simpson LTD site for their current 1915 offerings...you will notice quite a price spread due to just a difference of 1-2% ratings.

Those % ratings are very subjective as well. I find a seller has them in his mind higher and of course, a buyer has them lower in his mind...

You will also see that having a proper holster, TD tool, and matching magazines adds tremendously to value as well.

This is what is called a "rig". Some rigs are true vet bring-backs, others are put-together rigs by collectors and sold as such, and even some are put-togethers claimed to be original bring-backs with phonied-up bring-back doc's as well...

http://www.simpsonltd.com/index.php?cPath=179_181

http://www.simpsonltd.com/index.php?...sort=2a&page=2

Thanks Pete. I don't have a complete rig for the gun. I do have a holster for the pistol but I know it is not original to the gun. The "straw" parts look pretty good to me but I'm not an expert and i would probably be way off when talking about per centage of blue remaining so i won't even go there but i will post pics this evening. I'm probably going to have to come up with a ball park figure and sell it for close to that.