My "new" 1919 Colt

stoneypete · July 19th, 2007, 06:46 AM

I just traded my "extra" compact for this. Both of us walked away from the deal happy. There's some pitting as you can see in the pics. It fills the void in my collection. Grips and barrel are WWII replacements.

I've looked high and low and have had no luck. If anyone has a source for WWI Colt grips, I'd be greatful. Don't know if I'll bother finding the "correct" barrel, but I would like the right grips.

SubNine · July 19th, 2007, 08:06 AM

Very nice find, how much did it cost ya? Are you going to keep it as is for collectors appeal, or you going to get it refinished?

stoneypete · July 19th, 2007, 09:04 AM

Cost was my spare Colt 1991A1 compact. Since I owned two I'd tried to sell one to no avail. The gent had a $650 price on this and agreed to swap. No money exchanged hands.

I'm looking for WWI Colt grips and perhaps a period Colt barrel if I should come across one. Not going to refinish it. It's 88 years old and I want it to look 88 years old.

Should I ever win megabucks I may send it to Bill Adair for a complete restoration, but I have two kids and a mortgage right now..

NYCMedic · July 19th, 2007, 09:40 AM

http://cgi.ebay.com/WWl-Colt-1911-45...QQcmdZViewItem
Here is one that is on ebay now. You also might just want to check every week or so and see when they have one on auction (this is a buy now).

stoneypete · July 19th, 2007, 10:24 AM

Thanks NYC Medic. I've been looking all over ebay gun parts to no avail. I never thought to look in collectables.

dogrunner · July 19th, 2007, 12:08 PM

Both SARCO and Numrich have advertised the WW1 styled grip panels with the diamond.

stoneypete · July 19th, 2007, 12:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dogrunner

Both SARCO and Numrich have advertised the WW1 styled grip panels with the diamond.

Saw the Sarco ones. I even have them bookmarked, I'm looking for the real thing. Thanks for your help.

OD · July 19th, 2007, 03:59 PM

Reproduction Colt 1911 stocks.

https://shop.cylinder-slide.com/ccp5...r=HOME:6:57:12

Quote:

It's 88 years old and I want it to look 88 years old.

Oops, never mind.

nn · July 19th, 2007, 05:52 PM

I'd clean it up the best I cloud and if it worked, I'd leave it that way, too.

bmcgilvray · July 19th, 2007, 09:00 PM

Good for you! Thanks for showing us your Colt 1911 acquisition. The oldies are my favorites.

July 19th, 2007, 06:46 AM	#1
stoneypete Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: MA Posts: 204	My "new" 1919 Colt I just traded my "extra" compact for this. Both of us walked away from the deal happy. There's some pitting as you can see in the pics. It fills the void in my collection. Grips and barrel are WWII replacements. I've looked high and low and have had no luck. If anyone has a source for WWI Colt grips, I'd be greatful. Don't know if I'll bother finding the "correct" barrel, but I would like the right grips. __________________ The .45 acp. A safe place in an unsafe world. Last edited by stoneypete; July 19th, 2007 at 07:40 PM.

July 19th, 2007, 08:06 AM	#2
SubNine Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Anchorage Alaska Posts: 971	Very nice find, how much did it cost ya? Are you going to keep it as is for collectors appeal, or you going to get it refinished? __________________ USMC rule # 23 of gunfighting: Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everyone you meet.

July 19th, 2007, 09:04 AM	#3
stoneypete Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: MA Posts: 204	Cost was my spare Colt 1991A1 compact. Since I owned two I'd tried to sell one to no avail. The gent had a $650 price on this and agreed to swap. No money exchanged hands. I'm looking for WWI Colt grips and perhaps a period Colt barrel if I should come across one. Not going to refinish it. It's 88 years old and I want it to look 88 years old. Should I ever win megabucks I may send it to Bill Adair for a complete restoration, but I have two kids and a mortgage right now.. __________________ The .45 acp. A safe place in an unsafe world.

July 19th, 2007, 09:40 AM	#4
NYCMedic Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New York Posts: 151	http://cgi.ebay.com/WWl-Colt-1911-45...QQcmdZViewItem Here is one that is on ebay now. You also might just want to check every week or so and see when they have one on auction (this is a buy now). __________________ Bleeding-heart reporter: “Do you feel that violence begets violence?” Jeff Cooper: “It is my earnest endeavor to see that it does. I would like very much to ensure - and in some cases I have - that any man who offers violence to his fellow citizen begets a whole lot more than he can enjoy."

July 19th, 2007, 10:24 AM	#5
stoneypete Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: MA Posts: 204	Thanks NYC Medic. I've been looking all over ebay gun parts to no avail. I never thought to look in collectables. __________________ The .45 acp. A safe place in an unsafe world.

July 19th, 2007, 12:08 PM	#6
dogrunner Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: E/Cntl Fla. Posts: 109	Both SARCO and Numrich have advertised the WW1 styled grip panels with the diamond.

July 19th, 2007, 05:52 PM	#9
nn VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: NC Posts: 4,308	I'd clean it up the best I cloud and if it worked, I'd leave it that way, too.

July 19th, 2007, 09:00 PM	#10
bmcgilvray Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: North Texas Posts: 1,119	Good for you! Thanks for showing us your Colt 1911 acquisition. The oldies are my favorites.

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