1911 toughness
Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 10:43 pm
Just took my 1911 to the range today, first time I have had it out to shoot in probably 6 years or more. (Don't ask about all the red tape we have up here in Canada for owning and shooting handguns)
I had lots of "Fail to Fire" from the get go, it did get better as I put more rounds through it but it continued far to many times so I cut my session short and decided to give it a good cleaning. When dissembling it I found this.........
That the gun would still fire (on average one Fail to Fire per magazine) is a testament to the durability of the design. John Browning was indeed a genius.
I bought the gun in 1995 from Wolverine Supply in Virden MB, John said it was a Vietnam War issue item that had been refurbished. I paid about $250 if I remember correctly and I am planning to sell it to a friend but am not sure what is a fair price as I have heard that original 1911's have gone up in value in recent years. Its only in NRA Fair condition but is an original gov't model 1911, Remington Rand manufactured.
Any suggestions on what would be a fair price? I don't want to overcharge and he doesn't want to find out that he robbed me at some later date.
I had been thinking around $300 (after I replace the mainspring of course), would this be in the ballpark??
I had lots of "Fail to Fire" from the get go, it did get better as I put more rounds through it but it continued far to many times so I cut my session short and decided to give it a good cleaning. When dissembling it I found this.........
That the gun would still fire (on average one Fail to Fire per magazine) is a testament to the durability of the design. John Browning was indeed a genius.
I bought the gun in 1995 from Wolverine Supply in Virden MB, John said it was a Vietnam War issue item that had been refurbished. I paid about $250 if I remember correctly and I am planning to sell it to a friend but am not sure what is a fair price as I have heard that original 1911's have gone up in value in recent years. Its only in NRA Fair condition but is an original gov't model 1911, Remington Rand manufactured.
Any suggestions on what would be a fair price? I don't want to overcharge and he doesn't want to find out that he robbed me at some later date.
I had been thinking around $300 (after I replace the mainspring of course), would this be in the ballpark??