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The prewar national match is probably the finest 1911 Colt ever turned out. Built out of selected parts hand fitted, it was the very best that could be done at the time.
I am not competent to appraise it, nobody is without seeing it, but depending on originality of all parts, sights (adjustable vs fixed) and condition ("great shape" is not an NRA or Blue Book grade to go by), it is worth somewhere from a good many hundreds of dollars to several thousand. A nice piece, one of the nicest. Don't get cheated, don't mess it up. Especially don't get it refinished or altered in any way. If you have the box and papers, hang on to them, they add value and interest.
The prewar national match is probably the finest 1911 Colt ever turned out. Built out of selected parts hand fitted, it was the very best that could be done at the time.
I am not competent to appraise it, nobody is without seeing it, but depending on originality of all parts, sights (adjustable vs fixed) and condition ("great shape" is not an NRA or Blue Book grade to go by), it is worth somewhere from a good many hundreds of dollars to several thousand. A nice piece, one of the nicest. Don't get cheated, don't mess it up. Especially don't get it refinished or altered in any way. If you have the box and papers, hang on to them, they add value and interest.