Union Switch & Signal slide on a Colt frame

matbensarah · January 25, 2013, 03:56 PM

I came across a 1911 with serial #44128 on the frame. According to what I found on line, this frame was made in 1913. The kicker is that it has a Union Switch and Signal slide on it. The gun is in remarkable shape with some very slight holster wear on the muzzle with original grips. I believe that the slide has been re-parked at some point because there is noticeable wear to the words "U.S. Army" on the right side of the slide, but it has a nice even patina. Is this a possible fake? If not and assuming it has been re-parked, is $1799.00 a bad/fair/decent/great price?
btw...it comes with an old and definitely original Colt holster that has a date of 1918 on the back of it.

AndyWest · January 25, 2013, 04:25 PM

Without pictures, it didn't happen.

matbensarah · January 25, 2013, 04:31 PM

If you send me an email, I can forward the pics I took with my iPhone.

laytonj1 · January 25, 2013, 04:38 PM

That's a mixmaster. Refinished to boot. They are very common and come in different flavors. Worth less than half that price.

Jim

matbensarah · January 25, 2013, 04:40 PM

Even with the Union Switch & Signal slide?

laytonj1 · January 25, 2013, 04:47 PM

It's still a parts gun. The slide would be worth a few hundred IF it was not refinished. The collector value is for complete original guns.

Mixmasters are seldom worth more than $800.

Edit to add: A lgs recently had a 1914 Colt frame with a US&S slide and sold it for $450. That was a good price.

Jim

matbensarah · January 25, 2013, 05:04 PM

Please forgive my ignorance, but what do you mean by "lgs"?

polyphemus · January 25, 2013, 05:06 PM

A parts pistol has no collectors value,it's a shooter.
A good looking Union Switch goes for more than that,really.But it has to be
original,so if you got eighteen bills to spend on a pistol then you have plenty
of other options to get your money's worth.good luck

Gaerek · January 25, 2013, 05:08 PM

LGS = Local Gun Store

http://thefiringline.com/forums/faq....earms_acronyms

Link is to a listing of gun related acronyms you're likely to find around here.

(LGS strangely being absent...)

January 25, 2013, 03:56 PM	#1
matbensarah Junior Member Join Date: January 25, 2013 Posts: 4	Union Switch & Signal slide on a Colt frame I came across a 1911 with serial #44128 on the frame. According to what I found on line, this frame was made in 1913. The kicker is that it has a Union Switch and Signal slide on it. The gun is in remarkable shape with some very slight holster wear on the muzzle with original grips. I believe that the slide has been re-parked at some point because there is noticeable wear to the words "U.S. Army" on the right side of the slide, but it has a nice even patina. Is this a possible fake? If not and assuming it has been re-parked, is $1799.00 a bad/fair/decent/great price? btw...it comes with an old and definitely original Colt holster that has a date of 1918 on the back of it.

January 25, 2013, 04:25 PM	#2
AndyWest Senior Member Join Date: October 14, 2011 Posts: 579	Without pictures, it didn't happen. __________________ Shoot smart. Shoot S-Mart.

January 25, 2013, 04:31 PM	#3
matbensarah Junior Member Join Date: January 25, 2013 Posts: 4	Union Switch & Signal slide on a Colt frame If you send me an email, I can forward the pics I took with my iPhone.

January 25, 2013, 04:47 PM	#6
laytonj1 Senior Member Join Date: June 1, 2005 Location: Alabama Posts: 3,299	It's still a parts gun. The slide would be worth a few hundred IF it was not refinished. The collector value is for complete original guns. Mixmasters are seldom worth more than $800. Edit to add: A lgs recently had a 1914 Colt frame with a US&S slide and sold it for $450. That was a good price. Jim Last edited by laytonj1; January 25, 2013 at 04:54 PM.

January 25, 2013, 04:38 PM	#4
laytonj1 Senior Member Join Date: June 1, 2005 Location: Alabama Posts: 3,299	That's a mixmaster. Refinished to boot. They are very common and come in different flavors. Worth less than half that price. Jim

January 25, 2013, 04:40 PM	#5
matbensarah Junior Member Join Date: January 25, 2013 Posts: 4	Even with the Union Switch & Signal slide?

January 25, 2013, 05:04 PM	#7
matbensarah Junior Member Join Date: January 25, 2013 Posts: 4	Please forgive my ignorance, but what do you mean by "lgs"?

January 25, 2013, 05:06 PM	#8
polyphemus Senior Member Join Date: June 24, 2012 Posts: 236	A parts pistol has no collectors value,it's a shooter. A good looking Union Switch goes for more than that,really.But it has to be original,so if you got eighteen bills to spend on a pistol then you have plenty of other options to get your money's worth.good luck

January 25, 2013, 05:08 PM	#9
Gaerek Senior Member Join Date: October 3, 2012 Location: Arizona Posts: 825	LGS = Local Gun Store http://thefiringline.com/forums/faq....earms_acronyms Link is to a listing of gun related acronyms you're likely to find around here. (LGS strangely being absent...)