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by JLF , Saturday, July 13, 2013, 12:25 (4155 days ago) @ Andrew

That is a tough market to appraise. The gun you describe could be $450, or $1100. It all depends on how the gun shows, and the quality of the work. Look for a builder's name first, the center lug of the slide is a favorite place. If it's a known builder from the old days, you hit paydirt. If the rear sight is a dovetail replacement, that hurts it, if it's finely built into the slide with good machine work, that's a real plus. Unaltered grip straps are good, punched, gouged, and whittled grip straps are awful, and finely checkered grip straps are the best.

JLF