2nd Best.
by JLF 
, Saturday, May 04, 2013, 00:15 (4225 days ago) @ Rob Leahy
Commercial 1911s up to around # 3500 had the incredible "oil-finish" blue that you find on the revolvers at the turn of the century. By the time this gun was made, they had eliminated the final polishing step. The early guns also had peacock blue small parts, and a circle around the pony like the SAAs had.
I've owned two. One had maybe 20% finish left, and the other maybe 40%. At the time, even then, they were the most expensive guns I had ever owned. I have no idea anymore, I haven't even seen one in decades.
JLF
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- from Harry Sanford's estate: amazing! -
cable,
2013-05-03, 11:08
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- WOW & yes, amazing! -
Rob Leahy,
2013-05-03, 11:09
- WOW! -
Glen,
2013-05-03, 11:18
- WOW! probably close! the 1902 is somehow the most -
cable,
2013-05-03, 11:19
- Hate to say it but... -
cas,
2013-05-03, 15:50
- A freind's hoard has kept three of us occupied for hours -
John Meeker,
2013-05-03, 16:52
- periodically Great NOrthern Guns, here , will have a sudden -
cable,
2013-05-03, 18:09
- periodically Great NOrthern Guns, here , will have a sudden -
lee e. jurras,
2013-05-03, 21:41
- agreed... i am learning that ' excess is not best" - cable, 2013-05-04, 16:06
- periodically Great NOrthern Guns, here , will have a sudden -
lee e. jurras,
2013-05-03, 21:41
- periodically Great NOrthern Guns, here , will have a sudden -
cable,
2013-05-03, 18:09
- You are spot on! - rob, 2013-05-03, 20:31
- A freind's hoard has kept three of us occupied for hours -
John Meeker,
2013-05-03, 16:52
- Hate to say it but... -
cas,
2013-05-03, 15:50
- WOW! probably close! the 1902 is somehow the most -
cable,
2013-05-03, 11:19
- 2nd Best. - JLF, 2013-05-04, 00:15
- WOW! -
Glen,
2013-05-03, 11:18
- Great examples of one reason I like GunBroker so much - FOG, 2013-05-04, 00:50
- 1911 Final Bid: $13,776.00 (ntxt) - FOG, 2013-05-05, 02:03
- WOW & yes, amazing! -
Rob Leahy,
2013-05-03, 11:09