US&S 1911 EXP 37 and 38
I just joined today (1/8/2012) and this is the very first time I've ever posted anything on any site, so please bear with me.
When my father passed away in 1976, I inherited many of his handguns, rifles and shotguns. One pair of handguns in particular generated some interest at the gun range where I recently took them for cleaning. My father received these two pistols as a gift from the Richard King Mellon estate (of Mellon Back fame) in Pittsburgh, Pa. They are US&S 1911's, experimentals, numbers 37 and 38. So far as I can tell, they are the real deal. The serial number, (37 and 38) are on the right side of the frame, the left side is stamped with the US&S mark and Swissvale, Pa., and the slide has the "P" stamped on it. If I did this right, this post should have three pictures showing the pistols. I took number 37 out to the range and fired 50 rounds through it recently: worked like a champ. I cleaned it and put it back in my safe. My questions are these: What are these guns worth? Should I try to insure them? I have a safe that I keep them in now, but what is the best way to preserve them? Thank you to any and all who can help me preserve some history.
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