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Originally Posted by James K
Look at #14, third picture. See how the crane is rounded at the front and how the bottom of the frame window toward the front is rounded and does not continue the line of the sideplate? Both are signs of buffing and would NOT be present on a factory nickel gun.
If you were to get a Colt letter, I would make a small wager that that gun left the factory with a blue finish. Somewhere along the way it was rusted, then polished down, with maybe a chemical used, and nickel plated.
The gun may be pretty, but if you consider you paid over $500 for it (in trade), IMHO it is worth considerably less.
Jim
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What would you value the grips at? I have been told factory Colt Mother of Pearl grips can be worth a few hundred on their own